19 cell phones, suspected drugs seized after argument escalates: CKPS
Chatham-Kent police have seized 19 cell phones, a Taser and suspected drugs after an argument escalated.
At 2:25 p.m. on Monday, officers responded to McNaughton Avenue East in Chatham for a disturbance.
Upon arrival, police learned the man and woman engaged in a verbal argument that escalated. Police say they formed grounds to arrest both for assaulting each other.
Upon a search incident to arrest, officers say a large quantity of various suspected controlled substances and Canadian currency were found on the woman. Police say she was also found to possess drug paraphernalia, 19 cell phones, and a conducted energy weapon.
The 35-year-old Chatham man was charged with assault. He was transported to police headquarters and later released with conditions and a future court date of Nov. 20, 2023.
The 32-year-old Chatham woman was charged with possession of a prohibited weapon, six counts of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking and nine counts of failing to comply with a release order. She was transported to police headquarters and held pending a bail hearing.
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