A Chatham man faces charges after allegedly assaulting a police officer over the weekend.
Police say officers were called to a home in Chatham for a report of a dispute between two neighbours over fireworks Saturday at around 10 p.m.
A man involved in the dispute became "irate" during the course of the investigation and attempted to physically remove an officer from his property, according to Chatham-Kent Police Service.
Police say a 50-year-old man from Chatham was arrested and charged with assaulting a police officer.
He was released on a promise to appear in court.