Two Chatham man have been arrested and the Special Investigations Unit have invoked their mandate after an alleged break-and-enter in Lakeshore.
Essex OPP officials allege on July 25, 2020 at approximately 10 p.m., members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) including the Essex County Emergency Response Team (ERT) and Canine Unit responded to a break-and-enter in progress on Lakeshore Road 303.
Police located and arrested two adults on the property.
A 30-year-old man and a 49-year-old man, both of Chatham, were released from custody and are scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Windsor on October 6, 2020, to answer to a number of property related criminal charges.
Both individuals were transported to an area hospital for treatment of injuries sustained during the incident, police officials allege.
“The OPP has notified the province’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU), which has invoked its mandate,” OPP officials said in a press release.
“As a result, the OPP will not be able to provide any further information.”
Anyone with information regarding this or any other incident is asked to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
Should anyone wish to remain anonymous, they can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous online message at www.catchcrooks.com where you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000.
