Trio found in possession of stolen vehicle
Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: Yesterday afternoon, police responded to the report of a suspicious vehicle on Grand Avenue East in Chatham.
Police located the vehicle and through investigation learned that the vehicle was stolen from Spencer Avenue in Chatham earlier in the day.
A 25-year-old Chatham man was arrested and charged with being in possession of property obtained by a crime over $5,000.
He was released pending a future court date of March 17, 2021.
A 26-year-old Chatham woman was arrested and charged with being in possession of property obtained by a crime over $5,000.
She was released pending a future court date of March 17, 2021.
A 48-year-old Chatham woman was arrested and charged with being in possession of property obtained by a crime over $5,000.
She was also arrested on an outstanding warrant for several property offences, failing to comply with her release conditions and failing to attend court.
She was released pending a future court date of March 17, 2021.
Man arrested on outstanding warrant
Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: Early this morning, police arrested a man in Wallaceburg who was wanted for domestic related offences.
The 28-year-old man of no fixed address has been held in custody pending a bail hearing.
Man charged with suspended driving
Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: Yesterday afternoon, an officer on general patrol initiated a traffic stop on Sandys Street in Chatham.
Through investigation, the officer learned that the man was suspended from driving for medical reasons.
The 34-year-old Wallaceburg man was charged with driving while under suspension and failing to surrender his insurance card.
He will be required to attend Provincial Offences Court on March 17, 2021.
His vehicle was towed from the scene.
Police investigating serious collision
Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: On Friday night, just before midnight, police responded to a single motor vehicle collision on Talbot Trail near Lagoon Road, just outside of Blenheim.
Preliminary investigation has revealed that the woman was driving on Talbot Trail when she lost control of her vehicle, left the roadway, struck several trees and came to rest just west of Lagoon Road.
The 32-year-old Petrolia woman, and lone occupant of the vehicle, was transported to the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance with life-threatening injuries.
She has since been transferred to Windsor where she remains in critical but stable condition.
The collision remains under investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable Dan Carroll at dancar@chatham-kent.ca or 519-355-1092.
Fraud warning
Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: The Chatham-Kent Police would like to remind citizens that scammers continue to call, email and text people in an effort to defraud them of their hard-earned money.
Last week, a local woman received a call from a man purporting to be from a bank, advising that her VISA Card had been compromised.
The man claimed that he could help her get her money back if she transferred money to him.
The woman complied with the man’s demands and attended a local business in Chatham to send the money via Western Union to Uruguay.
The employee was suspicious of the woman’s request and contacted police.
Thankfully, the woman was intercepted by police before any money was sent.
The woman’s bank was contacted and they confirmed that her VISA Card had not been compromised.
Protect yourself with these safety tips: https://www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/protect-protegez-eng.htm
For more information about scams and frauds, please see: https://antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/index-eng.htm
Police looking for the public’s assistance
Chatham-Kent Police Service officials allege: The Chatham-Kent Police are looking for the public’s assistance in identifying these two men (pictured below) as part of a theft of motor vehicle investigation in the Ridgetown area on Sunday morning.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable Kelly McCormack at kellymc@chatham-kent.ca or 519-436-6600 extension #85118.
Anonymous callers may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) and may be eligible for a cash reward.
