Four arrests on outstanding warrants
The long arm of the law caught up with four different people on Monday who were wanted for a variety of offences in Chatham-Kent.
A 50-year-old Chatham Township man was arrested at police headquarters Monday morning after he turned himself in. Police said the man was wanted for allegedly breaking his release conditions, which required him to stay at least 200 metres away from a specific residence on Longwoods Road. He was charged with two counts of failing to comply with his release conditions and taken to the courthouse pending a bail hearing.
A 50-year-old man from Lorne Avenue in Chatham who made it onto the local police force's Wanted List was also arrested Monday. He was charged with failing to comply with his probation order and released with conditions and a future court date.
A 32-year-old woman who was wanted on "numerous" outstanding warrants was arrested in Chatham Monday night. Police said an officer on general patrol spotted her on Park Avenue East and took her into custody pending a bail hearing.
Last but not least, police said a 29-year-old woman who was wanted for failing to sign in with police back in July of 2018 was arrested Monday night after an officer saw her on Murray Street in Chatham. She was charged with failing to comply and breaching her probation order and also been held in custody pending a bail hearing.
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Aluminum wiring, dump trailer reported stolen
Chatham-Kent police are asking for tips as they try to track down the person responsible for stealing approximately 200 feet of aluminum wiring from a construction site on Lanz Boulevard in Blenheim.
Police said it was taken sometime over the weekend, adding that the damage at the site is estimated at $2,000.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable Shawn Hoskins at shawn.hoskins@chatham-kent.ca or 519-436-6600 extension #87258.
CK police are also looking for a black 14-16' dump trailer that was taken from a residence on Robert Street in Wallaceburg.
Investigators said someone stole the trailer late Sunday night or early Monday morning. It was last seen with the Ontario licence plate L8602L and is valued at approximately $6,000.
Anyone with information on this theft is asked to contact Constable Kelly Helbin at kellyh@chatham-kent.ca or 519-436-6600 ext. 87246. If you have any information on any of the crimes listed above, you can also submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222 - 8477 (TIPS) or leave an anonymous online message at www.helpsolvecrime.com and may be eligible for a cash reward.
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Speed trap in Port Alma
Chatham-Kent police are urging drivers to slow down and to pay close attention to speed limit changes -- and more than a dozen local drivers now have tickets to remind them of that.
Police said a speed enforcement initiative that was set up in Port Alma stopped 14 speeders in just an hour and a half.
The posted speed limit there is 60 km/h.
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Chatham-Kent police are hiring
The local police force is currently hiring for the position of police constable -- the deadline to apply is March 29, 2019.
For more information about the recruitment process, you can go to http://ckpolice.com/employment/
Cover letters, resumes, and required documents should be submitted to D/Chief Jeff Littlewood.