Police: MVC, impaired driving, man arrested in stolen vehicle

Man arrested in stolen vehicle

Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: At 8:43 p.m., police responded to Howard Road near Selton Line in Howard Township for a report of a suspicious vehicle.

The vehicle was parked on the side of the road and had no plates attached.

Police arrived and found the man putting fuel in the vehicle.

Through investigation, police confirmed the vehicle was stolen from Bentpath Line and arrested the man.

The man was also wanted on an outstanding warrant held by the Ontario Provincial Police Elgin Detachment and bound by conditions of release with Chatham-Kent Police, London Police, and the Ontario Provincial Police Services, which included a curfew.

The 31-year-old Rodney man was charged with possessing stolen property and seven counts of failing to comply with a release order.

He was transported to police headquarters and held pending a bail hearing.

Man arrested for impaired driving

Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: On May 31, 2023, at 12:59 a.m., emergency crews responded to a motor vehicle collision on Talbot Trail in Blenheim.

The officer believed the driver to be under the influence of alcohol and arrested them.

After receiving medical attention at the hospital, the man was transported to police headquarters for a breath test.

The 25-year-old Harwich Township man was charged with having a blood alcohol concentration exceeding the legal limit.

He has been released with conditions pending a future court date of June 12, 2023.

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