Fraudulent phone calls
Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: Residents of Chatham-Kent continue to receive, and believe fraudulent phone calls, pretending to represent the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).
Canada Revenue states they will NEVER:
– Ask for personal information by email or text message.
– Request payment by credit card or gift cards.
– Share your tax information with another person or organization unless you have agreed that it can be shared.
– Leave personal information on an answering machine.
– Threaten or use nasty language.
Please check out www.cra.gc.ca/fraudprevention and also http://www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/fraud-escroquerie/types/tax-contribuable/index-eng.htm
Break and enter
Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: On Monday, October 28, 2018, police responded to a break and enter complaint in the Redbud Drive area in Chatham.
Unknown suspects broke into a resident’s detached tool shed and stole approximately $300 worth of yard tools, including a JobMate Air Compressor, 12 gauge, 20 foot, yellow extension cable and a 12 amp Worx Leaf blower.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable Andrew Craven at andrewc@chatham-kent.ca or 519-436-6600 extension #87306.
Anonymous callers may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) and may be eligible for a cash reward.
Woman arrested on a warrant
Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: Yesterday at 10 a.m. a 27-year-old Chatham woman attended the Chatham-Kent Courthouse to turn herself in.
The woman had an outstanding warrant for her arrest for breaching her Probation Order.
She was later released with a future court date.
Make the right call – Every call is important
False 911 calls are continuing to pull officers away from incidents that require their attention.
The Chatham-Kent Police Service would like to ensure that everyone knows what number to call should they require police assistance.
If you have a life threatening emergency or would like to report a crime in progress, please call 911 immediately and stay on the line.
For all other non-emergency incidents, please call our Dispatch Center at 519-352-1234.
If you would like to speak with an officer regarding a general inquiry, please call 519-436-6600 extension #222.
If you have information on a crime and wish to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), you may be eligible for a cash reward.
Chatham-Kent Police reminds you not to call 911 unless it is an emergency.
Please see our website at calling-911 for ideas on how to teach kids about 911 calls.
