A 43-year-old Chatham man is charged with assault with a weapon after an incident late Sunday afternoon in Chatham.
According to Chatham-Kent police, officers responded to a disturbance on Oxley Drive, after receiving a call about a man attempting to hit the caller with a machete.
Police say a description of the man was provided and he was located by police a short time later.
The man is also charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and failing to comply with Probation Order.