Man arrested for striking his neighbour with a branch

Police were called to a home on April 24th  at 10:30 p.m. to a disturbance in Chatham.  While outside arguing, a man struck his neighbour with a tree branch.  The victim did not require medical attention.  The man fled the area prior to police arrival.

Yesterday morning, police located the man and he was charged with assault with a weapon.  The 33-year-old Chatham man has been held in custody for a bail hearing.

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