Man charged with assault
Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: Yesterday morning, police responded to a disturbance, between two men, known to each other, at a residence on Park Street in Chatham.
Through investigation, police learned that the man assaulted another tenant in the home during a verbal argument.
The 33-year-old man was arrested and charged with assault. He was released pending a future court date of June 12, 2023.
Disturbance leads to two arrests
Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: Last night, police responded to a domestic disturbance at a residence in Chatham.
Upon arrival, officers learned that the man, was currently bound by conditions not to communicate with the woman or attend her home.
Officers found the man hiding in a locked bedroom.
The 34-year-old man, of no fixed address, was arrested and charged with two counts of failing to comply with his release conditions.
He was also arrested on an outstanding warrant. He has been held in custody pending a bail hearing.
Another woman in the home, was also arrested on an outstanding warrant for obstruct police.
The 31-year-old Chatham woman was released pending a future court date of June 12, 2023.
Break and enter in Chatham
Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: On May 16 around 4:30 a.m. and May 17 around 4:15 a.m. unknown suspects forced their way into a fenced compound of a business on Queen Street.
Once inside, the suspects dismantled several old transformers, slated to be recycled, and removed the inner components while tipping out all the oil.
The suspects also stole copper bars from inside a transformer.
Total value of the theft has been estimated at $3,000.
The cost of the environmental clean-up of the oil has been estimated at $15,000.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable Corey Aitken at coreya@chatham-kent.ca
Anonymous callers may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) and may be eligible for a cash reward.