A 16-year-old from Chatham is facing a handful of charges after a weapons investigation.
Chatham-Kent police say the investigation began on September 6 and officers determined a male youth threatened to physically harm another youth while in the possession of a knife.
Police say the youth was arrested Sunday morning and was taken to police headquarters where he was held pending a bail hearing.
According to police, the boy was released with conditions to his parents' care.
He's charged with assault with a weapon, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, and uttering treats.