A local man is facing charges after allegedly wielding a knife and a sledgehammer during a dispute in Blenheim.
The Chatham-Kent Police Service said officers responded to a disturbance at a business on Talbot Street West at around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
According to authorities, a man and woman were involved in an argument while the man was holding a sledgehammer. He then yelled at other individuals in the area and left the scene before police arrived. After speaking to witnesses, officers learned that the man was also carrying a knife.
Police were able to locate a suspect and he was arrested without incident.
As a result, a 37-year-old Blenheim man has been charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and failing to comply with a probation order.
He was taken to police headquarters and held for a bail hearing.