Police: Forensic analysis leads to arrest, crash leads to impaired charges, warrant executed

Man arrested for break and enter

Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: On November 1, 2022, police responded to a break and enter Pine Street in Chatham.

Police learned the home had been entered and ransacked overnight.

Personal property valued at approximately $10,000 had been taken from the house.

The scene was processed by a Scenes of Crime Officer, who seized fingerprint evidence for forensic analysis.

The Chatham-Kent Police Forensic Investigators examined the fingerprint evidence and matched them with an individual on file.

A warrant was issued for the man’s arrest when he could not be located.

On December 14, 2022, at 10:30 a.m., police located the man on Adelaide Street in Chatham and arrested him.

The 28-year-old Chatham man was transported to police headquarters.

He was released with conditions and a future court date of January 23, 2023.

Man arrested for impaired driving

Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: At 6:13 p.m., emergency crews responded to Middle Line in Tilbury for a motor vehicle collision.

The man was travelling eastbound on the Middle Line when he failed to negotiate the speed reduction and rear-end the vehicle in front of him.

The responding officer believed the man to be under the influence of alcohol and arrested him.

The man was transported to police headquarters for breath tests.

A 57-year-old Kingsville man has been charged with a blood alcohol concentration exceeding the legal limit.

He has been released with conditions pending a future court date of January 9, 2023.

Man arrested on outstanding warrants

Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: At 4:35 p.m., police responded to suspicious activity in the Ontario Court of Justice parking lot on Grand Avenue West in Chatham.

Police located the man and learned he was wanted on several outstanding warrants for failing to attend court.

The 51-year-old Chatham man was arrested and transported to police headquarters. He was held pending a bail hearing.

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