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Chatham man charged with punching police officer

Chatham-Kent police cruiser in Chatham, Ont., on Thursday, June 16, 2022. (Submitted to CTV News Windsor) Chatham-Kent police cruiser in Chatham, Ont., on Thursday, June 16, 2022. (Submitted to CTV News Windsor)
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A 26-year-old Chatham man has been charged after police say he punched an officer.

Chatham-Kent responded to a suspicious man behind a dumpster at a business on King Street West in Chatham on Thursday at 7:34 a.m.

Police say they believed the man to have a controlled substance, and he was arrested. Upon arrest, police say the man attempted to flee and punched an officer.

The Chatham man was arrested and charged with assaulting a police officer. He was transported to police headquarters and released with conditions and a future court date of August 24, 2022.

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