Stunt driving, speeding charges laid
Chatham-Kent police pulled over a pair of speeders on Charing Cross Road Monday night -- and one of them was pulled off the road.
Police said an officer on general patrol stopped the vehicles just before 8 p.m. Monday after seeing them travelling at a high rate of speed.
The officer allegedly recorded one of the drivers -- a 25-year-old Raleigh Township man -- going 147 kilometres per hour in a posted 90 km/h zone, so he was charged with stunt driving and his license and his vehicle were both taken away for seven days.
The second driver -- a 24-year-old Chatham man -- was reportedly going 119 km/h in a 90 km/h zone, so he was charged with speeding.
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Man takes baseball bat to a family member's truck
A 23-year-old Chatham man is facing charges after allegedly damaging a family member's truck with a baseball bat.
Police said the accused was arrested Monday afternoon after officers were called in for a "disturbance" at a residence in Chatham.
As a result of the police investigation, the man was charged with one count of theft and two counts of mischief. He was later released with a future court date.
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Drug charges follow family dispute call
A 45-year-old Wallaceburg woman is charged with drug possession after police responded to a call about a family dispute.
Chatham-Kent police said the woman was intoxicated when they arrived at the apartment in Wallaceburg, adding that she was initially arrested for breach of the peace.
When officers searched her, they allegedly found some suspected crystal methamphetamine on her.
The accused was charged and later released pending a future court date.