Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: On February 20, 2024, members of the Chatham-Kent Police Intelligence Section, with the assistance of the Critical Incident Response Team and Canine Unit, arrested a man and a woman on Vanier Drive in Chatham as part of a stolen vehicle investigation.
Upon a search incident to arrest, officers located two firearms, a conducted energy weapon, suspected MDMA (aka ecstasy), fentanyl, cocaine, methamphetamine, oxycodone, hydromorphone, and clonazepam.
A 35-year-old Chatham-Kent man was charged with the following:
– Seven counts of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking.
– Three counts of possessing a firearm contrary to a prohibition order.
– Two counts of careless storage of a firearm.
– Two counts of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
– Two counts of unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm
– Two counts of possession of a prohibited firearm in a motor vehicle
– Possession of stolen property over $5000
– Carrying a concealed weapon
– Unauthorized possession of a weapon
– Possession of a prohibited firearm with ammunition
– Failing to comply with a probation order.
A 30-year-old Chatham-Kent woman was charged with the following:
– Seven counts of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking.
– Two counts of careless storage of a firearm.
– Two counts of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose
– Two counts of unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm
– Possession of stolen property over $5000
– Two counts of possession of a prohibited firearm in a motor vehicle
– Two counts of failing to comply with an undertaking.
– Carrying a concealed weapon
– Unauthorized possession of a weapon
– Possession of a prohibited firearm with ammunition
On February 21, 2024, both appeared at a bail hearing.
As a result, both were remanded into custody.
The woman has a scheduled court appearance for February 26, 2024 and the man has a scheduled court appearance for March 6, 2024.
