Two men are charged after suspicious activity in Chatham led police to a backpack with a black ski mask, a knife, a flashlight and some methamphetamine inside.
They were arrested just before 2 a.m. on Thursday after an officer on general patrol observed the two men riding bicycles on Oxley Drive with no lights.
After searching a backpack belonging to one of the accused men, police said they found night vision binoculars, balaclava, various tools, gloves and a syringe containing methamphetamine.
A 33-year-old man and a 36-year-old man, both of no fixed address, are charged with a number of crimes including possession of break-in tools, drug possession, and failing to comply.
During the arrest, police learned the 33-year-old man was wanted by OPP, so he was released with conditions and a future court date and then turned over to provincial police.The 36-year-old man was taken into custody pending a bail hearing.