Release order offences
Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: On October 5, 2021 the man was released by the court with numerous conditions. Two of those conditions included not to communicate with and not to be within 100 meters of the woman.
On the morning of April 20, 2022, police responded to a Thomas Avenue residence in Wallaceburg for an unwanted person.
Through investigation police learned the man was breaching his conditions and the woman had allowed him to live at the residence for approximately a month.
The 39-year-old Wallaceburg woman was arrested for facilitating a breach of a release order. She was released with a future court date of May 17, 2022.
The 36-year-old Wallaceburg man was arrested for failing to comply with a release order. He was transported to police headquarters and held pending a bail hearing.
Obstructing a peace officer
Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: On Wednesday at 3 p.m. police received information a man was selling narcotics to children in the area of James Street in Wallaceburg. A description of the man was provided.
Police attended the area and found the man. He failed to identify himself to police and was subsequently arrested for obstructing a peace officer. Upon arrest he was found to be in possession of “flick” knives and brass knuckles. The man is currently on an order not to possess weapons.
The 31-year-old Wallaceburg man was arrested for obstructing a peace officer, two counts of possession of a prohibited weapon and five counts of possession of firearm or ammunition contrary to a prohibition order. He was released with conditions and future court date of June 3, 2022.
Drug busts
Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: On Wednesday night at 8:30 p.m. members of the Intelligence Section, with the assistance of the Critical Incident Response Team, simultaneously executed a Controlled Drugs and Substance Act search warrant on an upper and lower unit at a Park Street address in Chatham.
Approximately $2900 worth of fentanyl and methamphetamine were seized as well as scales, phones, weapons, and currency. In total 10 people were arrested and charged.
Three people were arrested and charged with one count of possession of a Schedule 1 substance for the purpose of Trafficking. One other person was charged with two counts of possession of a Schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking.
All were released with conditions and a future court date of May 19, 2022.
Five people were charged with two counts of possession of a Schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking.
All were released with conditions and a future court date of May 26, 2022.
A 52-year-old Chatham man was charged with 2 counts of possession of a Schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking and held pending a bail hearing.
Woman arrested for bail violations
Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: As police were preparing to execute a search warrant on Park Street in Chatham the woman was observed attempting to leave in a vehicle. The woman had previously been released by the court with conditions not to attend that address.
The 28-year-old Chatham-Kent woman was arrested and charged with failing to comply with release order. She was later released with conditions and a future court date of May 18, 2022.
