Break and Enters Investigated
A couple of break and enters in Chatham-Kent this week are under investigation.
Police said sometime between Tuesday at 5 p.m. and Wednesday at 7 a.m. somebody forced their way into a house under construction on Riverview Line and stole approximately $8,000 worth of tools and building supplies.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable Don Letourneau at donaldl@chatham-kent.ca or 519-436-6600 extension #87074. Anonymous callers may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) and may be eligible for a cash reward.
Then between Tuesday and Wednesday, someone entered unlocked detached buildings on a property on Charing Cross Road. Investigators said various tools were taken with an estimated value of $800.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable Dan Graham at 519-436-6600 extension #84984. Anonymous callers may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) and may be eligible for a cash reward.
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Speeding Tickets
Chatham-Kent police issued 32 tickets during a traffic blitz on Wednesday.
Officers conducted speeding enforcement on McNaughton Avenue in Chatham in the Community Safety Zone over four hours and pulled over a bunch of speeders. Police said the fasted driver was going 82km/hr in the 40km/hr zone.
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Wanted Men Caught
The law has caught up with a couple of men wanted in Chatham-Kent.
On Wednesday, Windsor police arrested a 35-year-old Chatham man wanted in Chatham-Kent for failing to attend court, possession under $5,000 and break and enter along with committing a theft. The unidentified man was returned to Chatham-Kent police. Police in Windsor also arrested a 39-year-old Windsor man on Wednesday wanted in Chatham-Kent for breaching his probation and failing to attend court. The man, who hasn't been named by police, was picked up by Chatham-Kent officers.