Two men have been charged by police after they decided to assault their new friends late Monday night.

Kingston Police said that at about 10 p.m., three women and a man went to an establishment downtown. The group met and struck up a conversation with two other men at the bar who were drunk, said police. On Tuesday at about 12:45 a.m., the group and the men left the bar and went to a residence off Portsmouth Avenue.

Once at the residence, one of the men became belligerent with the group. The man was asked to stop, but that set him into a fit of rage and he began assaulting the man with the original group. The altercation continued, with both of the drunk men turning on the whole group. As the group was being assaulted, police were called.

When officers arrived, they found one of the drunk men sitting in the driver’s seat of a motor vehicle that was running near the residence. Police saw that the man was likely intoxicated, and he became extremely belligerent and unco-operative as the officers tried questioned him.

As officers went to arrest the man, he resisted and fought with one of them. Then his friend stepped in and also tried to fight the officers. Both were contained and arrested.

A 52-year-old local man was charged with four counts of assault, obstructing police, assaulting police, impaired operation of a motor vehicle, and for failing to provide breath sample. A 22–year-old local man was charged with three counts of assault, obstructing police, and assaulting police. Both are scheduled to appear in bail court on Tuesday.

Worker threatened at knife-point

A worker was threatened at knife-point on Monday morning by a man who didn’t want him there.

On Monday at about 9:50 a.m., a man was working at a Williamsville District apartment building when he was approached by another man who asked what he was doing there. The worker told the man he was on the job and this seemed to upset the man. The man then started to act irrationally and aggressively toward the worker. He then left after indicating that he wanted to fight the worker but returned a short time later with a knife. The man followed the worker outside and repeatedly threatened to stab him. The worker fled into a nearby store and the man let him be.

Police were called and officers found the man nearby.

Police arrested and charged a 26-year-old local man with having a dangerous weapon, uttering threats and two counts breaching his recognizance.

Woman assaulted after man breaches release condition

A woman was assaulted by a man on Monday evening after Kingston Police said he breached his release condition to stay away from her.

Police said in a news release that the man went to his ex-partner’s home in north end of the city despite his conditions. The two had been in a relationship for more than a year, but because of another domestic assault-related incident, he was on the conditions to remain away from the her.

Once inside the woman’s home, the man became belligerent with her. He threw her down on the bed and took away her cellphone and computer so she couldn’t reach out for help. The man then threatened to kill the victim.

Despite the confinement and assault, the woman was able to call 911 with the man’s phone.

Police responded and found the man outside of the woman’s residence.

The 38-year-old local man was arrested and charged with assault, forcible confinement, uttering threats, and two counts breaching his recognizance. He was held overnight to attend bail court on Tuesday.

Woman bitten, kicked by long-term partner

A woman is recovering after Kingston Police said her boyfriend of three years bit and kicked her over food.

On Saturday at about 1:30 p.m., a man returned home to his midtown residence, went into the kitchen and started an argument with his girlfriend over food. The argument continued into the living room when the man kicked the woman, causing her to fall off of a couch. A physical altercation ensued and the man bit the woman on the arm.

When the woman tried to run away, the man threatened to violently kill her.

Police were called and officers took the man into custody.

A 37-year-old local man was charged with assault and uttering threats.

Victims of domestic violence or sexual assault and witnesses are encouraged by Kingston Police to contact them. The following links also offer support services and resources in the Kingston area for victims of domestic and/or sexual violence:

• Kingston Police: (613-549-4660) www.kingstonpolice.ca

• Kingston Police Path of Strength Smartphone App: www.kingstonpolice.ca/about-us/sections-and-units/sexual-assault-child-abuse-and-victim-services/

• Kingston Interval House: www.kingstonintervalhouse.com

• Kingston Sexual Assault Centre: www.sackingston.com

• Resolve Counselling Services Canada: www.resolvecounselling.org

• Kingston Frontenac Anti-violence Co-ordinating Committee (KFACC): www.kfacc.org

• Victim Services of Kingston and Frontenac: (613-548-4834) www.victimservicesontario.ca

• Addiction and Mental Health Services-Kingston Frontenac Lennox and Addington: www.amhs-kfla.ca/

• Ministry of the Attorney General-Violence in the Family: www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/family/violence.php

• Ministry of the Attorney General-Victim Services Directory: www.services.findhelp.ca/ovss/

• Ontario Network of Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centres: www.sadvtreatmentcentres.ca