Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: On May 1, 2025, at approximately 12:08 a.m., the Chatham-Kent Police Service responded to an unwanted person complaint on Mary Street in Chatham.
Officers learned that the man had visited the complainant’s residence on the evening of April 30, 2025, where he made unwelcome advances toward a friend, causing discomfort.
At midnight, the complainant and his friends asked the man to leave.
After initially resisting, he exited, but then returned and forcibly kicked the door, damaging the locking mechanism, and entered without permission.
At 12:20 a.m. the 44-year-old Leamington man was arrested and transported to police headquarters.
He was released with conditions and a future court date of May 26, 2025.
He has been charged with Breaking and Entering with Intent to Commit Indictable Offence (Mischief).
