Thanksgiving Assault Charges
A long list of charges has been laid against a 29-year-old Chatham man following a family dispute over the Thanksgiving weekend.
According to Chatham-Kent police, the man allegedly assaulted three family members on Sunday night at a home on Sydenham Street in Dresden.
No injuries were reported, police said.
Police allege the suspect also resisted arrest, bit an officer’s lower leg, spit in their face, and kicked the officer in the stomach.
The man was charged with three counts of assault, three counts of assaulting a police officer, and one count of resisting arrest.
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Careless Driving Charges
A 62-year-old woman from Dresden has been charged with careless driving after a cyclist was hit by a vehicle.
Chatham-Kent police reported a 57-year-old female cyclist from Chatham-Kent was struck by a vehicle on Friday afternoon on George Street South in Dresden.
Police said the cyclist was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and the driver was transported to hospital as a precaution.
Then early Saturday morning, another careless driving charge was laid against a 20-year-old Chatham woman after her vehicle ended up in a ditch on Pioneer Line in Dover Township.
Police noted a 21-year-old male passenger from Merlin was transported to hospital with minor injuries. No injuries were reported by the other three passengers.
The driver also had her licence suspended for seven-days.
