Police: Fentanyl seized, neighbour dispute, impaired driving

Neighbour dispute leads to arrest

Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: Shortly after 7 a.m. yesterday morning, police responded to an ongoing neighbour dispute between tenants of a duplex on Park Street in Chatham.

Through investigation, police learned that the man broke a basement window.

When his neighbour heard the noise, she went outside to talk to him.

At this time, the man threw a broken piece of glass at the woman and threatened her while in possession of another piece of glass.

Officers located the man a short distance away and he was taken into custody.

Upon being searched incident to arrest, the man was found to be in possession of suspected Fentanyl.

The 38-year-old Chatham man was charged with mischief under $5,000, assault with a weapon, uttering threats and drug possession.

He was held in custody pending a bail hearing and remanded until June 3, 2021.

Man charged with impaired driving

Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: Just before 11 p.m. last night, an officer on general patrol observed a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed on Grand River Line.

The officer recorded the man driving 104 km/h in a posted 60 km/h zone.

A traffic stop was initiated on Bear Line Road and through investigation, the officer believed the man was driving while under the influence of alcohol.

The man was arrested and transported to the Chatham-Kent OPP detachment for breath tests.

A 45-year-old Tilbury man was charged with having a blood alcohol concentration exceeding the legal limit.

He was released pending a future court date of July 7, 2021.

Driving complaint leads to impaired driving charges

Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: Last night, around midnight police responded to the report of a possible impaired driver on Bear Line Road.

Officers located the vehicle pulling a camping trailer with no rear lighting on Bear Line Road near Angler Line.

A traffic stop was initiated and through investigation, police believed the man was driving while under the influence of alcohol.

The man was arrested and transported to the Chatham-Kent OPP detachment for breath tests.

The 60-year-old Stoney Creek man was charged with having a blood alcohol concentration exceeding the legal limit.

He remains in police custody this morning.

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