Plan backfires for one person
A 61-year-old man who intended to file a report about an incident is now facing charges himself.
He went to police headquarters around 6 p.m. on Thursday. Police said the officer behind the desk suspected the man of drinking alcohol, noting that the 61-year-old old drove himself there.
Following a breath test, the 61-year-old was issued a three-day license suspension and his girlfriend had to pick him up from headquarters. ----------
Underage teen arrested
A teen is in trouble with police after allegedly taking his grandfather's car for a joyride without permission in Chatham.
Police said an officer spotted the vehicle going down St. Clair Street after the vehicle had been reported missing around 2 a.m. on Friday.
The officer tried to stop the vehicle but the teen allegedly refused to pull over and instead drove home. The 15-year-old was arrested and charged with taking a motor vehicle without consent and flight from police.
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Break-in suspect arrested
A 41-year-old man has been charged in connection with a break-in in Chatham.
The owner of a property on Indian Creek Road West called police on Thursday after a man went inside of his barn. Police said the Chatham man was charged with break and enter and mischief.
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Police investigate more break-ins
Chatham-Kent police are investigating a couple of unrelated break-ins where electronics were reported stolen.
In one case, police said someone broke into a construction trailer on Grand Avenue East in Chatham and stole a laptop. The reported theft happened sometime between Wednesday night and Thursday morning.
In a separate case, a 40-inch television had been stolen from a shed on Langstaff Line in Wallaceburg. The break-in took place between Wednesday night and Thursday morning.
Anyone with information to either break-in is asked to contact police at 519-436-6600 ext. 87094 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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Wanted man found
A cyclist stopped for not having a proper light early Friday morning is now in even more trouble with the law.
Police said the 31-year-old Wallaceburg man was stopped in the area of Herbert Street and Gillard Street. As it turns out, he had been wanted for fraud-related offences, failing to comply with his release conditions, obstructing police, and failing to attend court.
The 31-year-old was arrested and held in custody for a bail hearing. -------------
Chatham man accused of following two men
A 19-year-old Chatham man is facing charges for allegedly being in contact with people he shouldn't have.
Police said the 19-year-old had been given several conditions after being released from custody earlier this month. One of the conditions was to stay away from two Tilbury men.
However, it's alleged the 19-year-old had been following the two from Tilbury while they were driving around Chatham on Thursday. They called police and drove to their headquarters where officers were waiting to take the Chatham man into custody. He's now charged with two counts of failing to comply.