Update: Alleged robbery suspect found dead

Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: As previously released, on Wednesday night around 7 p.m. an unknown man entered BoRics Hair Salon on Grand Avenue while brandishing a knife and demanded money.

The man obtained an undisclosed amount of cash and fled on foot.

No one was injured.

Yesterday, police responded to the report of a man with vital signs absent at a residence in Chatham.

Through investigation, the deceased was identified as a 45-year-old Chatham man and confirmed that he was the man responsible for the robbery.

Police continue to work with the Coroner’s Office in regards to this sudden death investigation.

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