Chatham woman charged with assaulting police officers
A cop car with the Chatham-Kent Police Service is shown in the file photo. (Chris Campbell/CTV News Windsor)
Windsor, Ont. -
A 38-year-old Chatham woman is charged with assaulting police after an incident at a local motel.
Police responded to an unwanted person complaint at the Travelers Inn in Chatham on Friday.
As police were attempting to remove the woman, she began throwing garbage at them.
The woman was subsequently arrested and charged. She was released with a future court date of Sept. 8, 2021.
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