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Axe-Wielder Arrested and Charged

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A 34-year-old man is facing charges after an incident in Chatham yesterday afternoon.

Chatham-Kent police say they were called to the Princess and Colborne Street area after a man was spotted holding an axe up in the air. When officers arrived, the man was walking down King Street, and started shouting at the officers and holding the axe in an aggressive manner.

The Chatham man is being charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.