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Chatham-Kent police say a woman has been charged with assault after burning a bystander with a lighter during a dispute.
Officers responded to a disturbance on Grand Avenue East in Chatham on Friday.
Through investigation, officers say they learned the woman initiated a verbal argument with several people. The altercation escalated when she allegedly assaulted a man.
Police say a bystander attempted to intervene. As result the woman allegedly used a lighter to burn the bystander.
On Monday at 8:56 a.m., the woman was arrested and transported to police headquarters, where she was held pending a bail hearing. She has been charged with assault with a weapon and two counts of assault.
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