Police: B&E in Ridgetown, tools and electronics stolen, false 911 calls

Break and enter

Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: On September 1, 2022 police responded to a complaint of break and enter on Main Street, Ridgetown.

Officers discovered that sometime overnight, unknown suspects entered an unlocked window of a residence and stole approximately $1,000 worth of tools and electronics.

If you have any information, please contact Constable Alena Fiala at alenaf@chatham-kent.ca.

Anonymous callers
can call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) and may be eligible for a reward.

Security Camera Registry

The Security Camera Registry is a community based crime prevention opportunity and investigative resource that enlists the help of Chatham-Kent residents.

This registry enables community members to voluntarily identify their residential video surveillance location through a simple, secure, confidential, online form located on the Chatham-Kent Police Service website.

Identified addresses will be mapped on a database of surveillance camera locations for officers to quickly and effectively direct resources when investigating criminal offences in your neighbourhood.

Your participation in this innovative program can deter and prevent crime, and save lives.

See  https://ckpolice.com/camera-registry/ for details.

Make the right call

False 911 calls are continuing to pull officers away from incidents that require their attention.

In the last 24 hours the Chatham-Kent Police Emergency Communication Centre received 14 false 911 calls.  

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.  

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  519-352-1234 extension #9.

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.      

If you are looking for resources from the Municipality of Chatham-Kent, you can dial 311

If you are looking for resources from Community and Social Services locally, you can dial 211

Chatham-Kent Police remind you not to call 911 unless it is an emergency