Suspect subdued with stun gun in Wallaceburg dust-up

Officers used an electronic stun gun to apprehend a suspect after a reported clash with a Wallaceburg homeowner early Friday, Chatham-Kent police say.

Officers responded to a family dispute on Base Line Road just before 2 am, police said.

A man believed to be intoxicated had arrived at the home, where an argument between he and the homeowner became physical, police said. Officers tried to de-escalate things and used an electronic stun gun to subdue the suspect and take him into custody.

A 22-year-old Walpole Island man was charged with assault and later released with a Sept. 18 court date, police said.

Duo charged in vehicle theft

Officers recovered a vehicle reported stolen after responding to a report of a possible trailer theft early Friday, Chatham-Kent police say.

Officers responded to a complaint about a man and woman trying to steal a trailer on Sass Road in Chatham about 12:20 am, police said. The pair fled in a vehicle later found near the Highway 401 overpass and Scane Road in Ridgetown.

The male fled on but was located nearby, police said. The woman was found in the vehicle.

Police said the vehicle was reported stolen from Toronto in May.

A Grande Pointe man, 51, and a Windsor woman, 50, are charged with theft valued at more than $5,000 and possessing property valued at more than $5,000 obtained by crime, police said.

The man also faces two counts of failing to comply with a release order, police said. The woman also is charged with facilitating the breach of a release order.

Both were held pending a bail hearing.