Man arrested after knife-throwing incident: CKPS

A member of the Chatham-Kent Police Service seen in Chatham, Ont. on April 10, 2025. (Chris Campbell/CTV News Windsor)

Chatham-Kent police have arrested a 35-year-old man who allegedly threw a knife at another man during a dispute.

On Sunday at 12:58 a.m., officers responded to a report of an assault after being contacted by an employee at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance.

The investigation revealed that a male patient had attended the emergency department seeking medical treatment for injuries sustained during an assault.

Police say the victim, a 45-year-old man from Chatham-Kent, reported that an accused, a 35-year-old man from Chatham-Kent threw a knife at him during a physical dispute, which caused injury to the victim’s toe.

Officers located and arrested the accused. As a result of the investigation, he was charged with: assault with a weapon and assault causing bodily harm.

He was transported to the Chatham-Kent Police Service Headquarters, where he was later released with a scheduled court date of Feb. 9.