Couple falls victim to roadside scam
Chatham-Kent police are issuing a warning to local residents to watch out for scams that look to take advantage of people's generosity.
Officers sent out that note on Thursday after learning that a woman and her husband had recently been scammed by two men who were selling jewellery for cash at the Service Centre in the Ridgetown. According to the report, the men said they needed the money for their children.
Police said the couple was approached by the men over the past weekend and agreed to pay $250 for two rings, a pendant, and a chain that they later learned was of "little value".
Officers are asking anyone who sees suspicious activity similar to the scam listed above to call police immediately with physical descriptors of those involved along with a description of their vehicle including the license plate, if possible.
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Allegedly drunk driver hits sign
A 48-year-old Wallaceburg man is charged with impaired driving after police followed up on a call about an erratic motorist in Chatham.
Chatham-Kent police said the man was seen hitting a sign on Oxley Drive Wednesday afternoon and driving on the wrong side of the road.
Officers were able to track down the driver on Craven Drive and pulled him over. Police believed he had been driving under the influence of alcohol, so he was arrested and taken back to police headquarters for breath tests.
The accused was later charged with having a blood alcohol concentration over the legal limit and then released with a future court date.
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Man armed with pipe threatens worker
A 30-year-old Wallaceburg man is facing a number of charges after he allegedly threatened an employee who was working on a cable box near his residence late Wednesday afternoon.
Police said the man was armed with a pipe at the time that he threatened the employee.
Officers did not release any information on what may have prompted the incident.
The man who was arrested in connection with the case was charged with possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, uttering threats, and assault with a weapon. He was taken into custody and was set to be held there pending a bail hearing.
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Tools stolen from business under construction
Chatham-Kent police are appealing to the public for tips as they investigate a break-in and theft from a storage container at a business under construction on Grand Avenue West in Chatham.
Police said whoever broke into the container late Tuesday night or early Wednesday morning took off with various DeWalt tools marked with '6T' written in black.
A green EDCO single disk floor grinder that is used for raising edges of uneven sidewalks was also reported stolen.
The total value of the stolen goods was estimated at $25,000.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable Kim Pfaff at kimpf@chatham-kent.ca or 519-436-6600 extension #87342. Anonymous callers can also call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) and may be eligible for a cash reward.
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Suspicious man call leads to mischief charge
Chatham-Kent police have arrested a man who's accused of damaging a truck with a shovel earlier this week.
Police said the truck was on Duluth Street in Chatham when someone took a shovel to it, causing an estimated $10,000 in damage.
Officers arrested a suspect in connection with the case Wednesday afternoon while they were following up on a report of a suspicious man on Baldoon Road in Chatham.
A 37-year-old Chatham man was charged with mischief and later released with a future court date.
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Man breaks into ex's home, breaks her cell phone
A 33-year-old Chatham man is charged with break and enter and two counts of mischief after allegedly smashing two windows at his ex-girlfriend's home over the past month.
Investigators said the man allegedly broke a window to a locked door at the woman's home in Chatham early Wednesday morning and reached inside to unlock a deadbolt so that he could get in.
After he was inside, the man allegedly searched the home and damaged the woman's cell phone.
Police said before the man left, he also helped the woman to board up the damaged door.
Officers said they later learned the man had smashed a second window to the woman's home last month.
Police were able to find the man a short time after they were called in and arrested him. He was charged and later released with a future court date.