'Altercation involving a knife' prompts several charges for 21-year-old man
A man is facing several charges after allegedly possessing a knife during an altercation and fleeing from police.
According to the Chatham-Kent Police Service, police responded to the area of King Street West for a report of an altercation involving a knife early on Sunday morning.
Police said the man involved in the incident had fled the scene on foot prior to police arriving on scene.
A short while later, the 21-year-old man was located and subsequently arrested for possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, obstructing a peace officer and two counts of failing to comply with probation order.
The man was then transported to police headquarters for booking.
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