A 16-year-old Chatham-Kent youth was arrested and charged with assault after a fight escalated.
Chatham-Kent police responded to Centre Street in Chatham for an assault investigation at 10:20 a.m. on Monday.
Through investigation, police say they learned two youths engaged in a verbal altercation that escalated physically.
As a result, police say a teen girl was arrested and charged with assault. She was transported to police headquarters and released with conditions and a future court date of July 10, 2023.