Chatham Man, 37, Charged With Assault, Forcible Confinement on Grand Avenue West

A 37-year-old Chatham man has been charged with assault, assault causing bodily harm and forcible confinement after police were called to a disturbance on Grand Avenue West in Chatham on Tuesday night, the Chatham-Kent Police Service said.

Officers responded to an address on the street at about 10:34 p.m. on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, after receiving reports of a disturbance.

What police say happened

According to police, their investigation found that a man and a woman had been in a verbal argument that turned into a physical confrontation.

Police allege the man assaulted the woman, then locked her outside on the balcony and kept her from getting back into the residence.

Police are treating the case as intimate partner violence. The release does not provide any information about the woman's injuries.

Charges

Following the investigation, the man was arrested and charged with:

• Assault
• Assault causing bodily harm
• Forcible confinement

The charges have not been proven in court.

Next steps

The accused was taken to Chatham-Kent Police headquarters, where he was held pending a bail hearing, police said. Police did not release his name.

The incident is listed under Chatham-Kent police file number CK26080024. Media inquiries can be sent to the service at [email protected].