Police: Fraud warning, failing to comply

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Fraud warning

Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: The Chatham-Kent Police continues to receive complaints from local citizens receiving suspicious phone calls from scammers threatening to arrest them if they don’t provide personal information.

We would like to remind everyone that personal or financial information should never be given to anyone over the phone or Internet unless you can confirm their legitimacy.

Fraudsters use this information to steal your money and commit crimes in your name.

For more information on fraud types and how to protect yourself, please see: http://www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/index-eng.htm

Woman charged with failing to comply

Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: On July 13, 2019 a woman was released from custody with several conditions.

One of those conditions stated that she was to notify police in writing prior to any change in address.

Early this morning, police responded to a disturbance on Thames Street in Chatham.

Through investigation, police learned that the woman was no longer living at the last address on file.

The 40-year-old woman of no fixed address was arrested and charged with failing to comply with her release conditions.

She has been held in custody pending a bail hearing.

Executed warrants

Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: Yesterday morning, around 6:30 a.m. a man wanted for breaching his Conditional Sentence attended police headquarters and turned himself in.

The 29-year-old Chatham man was arrested and transported to the Courthouse pending a bail hearing.

Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: Around 5:00 p.m. last night, officers located a man on Princess Street who was wanted on a surety relief warrant.

The 51-year-old Chatham man was arrested and transported to a local detention centre.

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