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Chatham-Kent: Man arrested in Dresden, stolen vehicle recovered

Police arrested a 36-year-old man after a reported domestic dispute in Dresden. Later that day, an officer found a stolen vehicle in Chatham.

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Chatham-Kent police arrested a 36-year-old man after a reported domestic dispute at a Dresden home on November 12. Later that day, an officer found a vehicle in Chatham that had been reported stolen to the Ontario Provincial Police.

Police said they were dispatched to the Dresden residence at about 11:37 a.m. According to the service, the man made threatening comments to another person, grabbed the person by the head and shook them from side to side.

The man, who is from Chatham-Kent, was arrested for uttering threats to cause death and assault, police said. He was taken to Chatham-Kent Police Service headquarters and held for bail.

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Police said the other person did not seek medical assistance. The service listed the Dresden incident under file number CK26084219.

Vehicle found in Chatham

At about 9:30 p.m. on November 12, an officer on patrol found an unoccupied vehicle on Adelaide Street South in Chatham, according to police. The vehicle had been reported stolen to the Elgin County OPP.

Chatham-Kent police said they notified the Ontario Provincial Police so the vehicle could be returned. The recovered vehicle was listed in the service’s release under file number CK26084336.

About these reports

This article is based on the official statement linked below. Charges are allegations; everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty in court.

Official source: Chatham-Kent Police Service

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