Man charged with domestic related offences
Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: Early yesterday morning, the man attended his ex-girlfriend’s home in Chatham.
When she denied him entry, he broke the window to a locked door, reached inside to unlock the deadbolt and entered the home.
Once inside, the man searched the home and damaged the woman’s cell phone.
Upon leaving, he helped the woman board up the damaged door and fled on foot.
Through investigation, police learned that the man also smashed a window to the woman’s home last month.
Police located the man a short time later and he was taken into custody.
The 33-year-old Chatham man has been charged with break and enter and two counts of mischief under $5,000.
He was released pending a future court date of August 28, 2020.
Traffic complaint leads to impaired charges
Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: Yesterday afternoon, a concerned citizen called police to report an erratic driver in Chatham.
The man was observed hitting a sign on Oxley Drive and driving on the wrong side of the road.
Officers located the man on Craven Drive and a traffic stop was initiated.
Through investigation, police believed the man was driving while under the influence of alcohol and he was arrested.
He was transported to police headquarters for breath tests.
A 48-year-old Wallaceburg man has been charged with having a blood alcohol concentration exceeding the legal limit.
He was released pending a future court date of August 28, 2020.
Man charged with mischief
Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: Yesterday afternoon, police responded to the report of a suspicious man on Baldoon Road in Chatham.
Offices located the man and through investigation he was arrested in connection with a mischief investigation earlier this week where a truck was damaged with a shovel on Duluth Street in Chatham.
Total damage was estimated at $10,000.
A 37-year-old Chatham man was charged with mischief over $5,000.
He was released pending a future court date.
Disturbance leads to weapon charges
Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: Late yesterday afternoon, police responded to a disturbance in Wallaceburg.
Through investigation, police learned that the man approached an employee working on a cable box near his residence and threatened him while in possession of a pipe.
The 30-year-old Wallaceburg man was arrested and charged with being in possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, uttering threats and assault with a weapon.
He has been held in custody pending a bail hearing.
Theft of tools in Chatham
Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: Sometime late Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning, unknown suspects forced their way into a storage container on the property of a business under construction on Grand Avenue West.
Once inside, the suspects stole:
– Various DeWalt tools all marked with ‘6T’ written in black
– EDCO single disk floor grinder – painted green and used for raising edges of uneven sidewalks
Total value of the theft has been estimated at $25,000.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable Kim Pfaff at kimpf@chatham-kent.ca or 519-436-6600 extension #87342.
Anonymous callers may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) and may be eligible for a cash reward.
