On May 7, 2016, at approximately 3:30 pm, a 63-year-old man was assisting a disabled motorcyclist at the corner of Grand Avenue and Ursuline Avenue in Chatham when he was approached by an unknown man who began arguing with him.
The suspect punched the man in the head and throat. Later that day, the man attended the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance as he was having difficulty breathing and learned that his larynx was fractured. The man was airlifted to London for emergency surgery. He has since been released and is now recovering at home.
In June, police released images of the suspect. With the public’s help and through further investigation, police identified the person responsible.
Yesterday morning, David Chopp, 40 years, of Lacroix Street in Chatham was arrested and charged with aggravated assault. He has been held in custody pending a bail hearing.
Anyone who may have witnessed this incident or has any further information is asked to contact Constable Shawn Mungar of the Major Crimes Unit at [email protected] or 519-436-6600 extension #288.