Motorcyclist seriously injured avoiding crash: Chatham-Kent police

A motorcyclist was seriously injured Thursday afternoon when he tried to avoid a collision in Dover Township, Chatham-Kent police said.

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Emergency services were called to Pain Court Line and Town Line Road around 3:45 p.m. after a cyclist was seriously injured when he dropped his bike to avoid a collision with a vehicle, police said.

He was taken to a hospital in Windsor in critical condition, police said.

Anyone with information about the incident can contact Const. Joel Rehill at [email protected] or call 519-355-1092.

Air rifle seized, woman charged

A Chatham resident is facing gun charges after a confrontation between neighbors Thursday, Chatham-Kent police said.

Officers called to Wellington Street East in Chatham found a woman involved in an ongoing dispute with her neighbor. She approached the neighbors with a long gun and accused them of theft, police said.

When the argument escalated, the woman allegedly pointed her gun at the neighbors, police said.

Officers arrested a suspect and seized an air rifle, police said.

A 40-year-old Chatham woman is charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose and pointing a firearm, police said. Shed was being held pending a bail hearing.

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