Vehicle reported stolen in Chatham
Chatham-Kent police are working to track down a 2013 Chevrolet Cruz that was reported stolen overnight.
Police said it's believed the vehicle was taken sometime between 9:30 p.m. Sunday night and 12:30 a.m. Monday from the parking lot of a business on Park Avenue West.
The vehicle was last seen with Ontario license plates CHHF897.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable Mike Taylor at miketa@chatham-kent.ca or 519-436-6600 extension #87198.
Anonymous callers may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) and may be eligible for a cash reward.
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Address change leads to arrest
A compliance check on a man who was released from custody early this year led to his arrest in Chatham.
Chatham-Kent police said they attended the man's last known address Sunday morning to check up on him and learned that he had allegedly moved out a week earlier without notifying police -- that violated one of his release conditions.
Officers said later Sunday afternoon they saw the man walking on Richmond Street in Chatham, so they arrested him.
The accused, a 41-year-old man of no fixed address, was charged with failing to comply with his release conditions. He was also later released with a future court date.
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Texting leads to arrest
A 28-year-old Walpole Island man has been arrested after allegedly texting a woman he wasn't supposed to communicate with.
Police said they were notified Sunday night that the man had contacted a specific Wallaceburg woman even though he was currently banned from doing so.
He was charged with two counts of failing to comply with his release conditions and was taken into custody pending a bail hearing.
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Man arrested for shoplifting at Walmart
A 37-year-old Harwich Township man has been arrested in connection with a shoplifting complaint at Walmart in Chatham.
Police said they took him into custody a short distance from the store after receiving the complaint Sunday afternoon.
The accused was charged with theft and possession of stolen property and was later released with a future court date.
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Watch for wildlife
Chatham-Kent police are reminding drivers to keep an eye out for deer and other wildlife on the roads -- especially after they were called to a collision involving a deer late Sunday night.
Police said the collision was on Charing Cross Road near Doyle Line at around 11 p.m.
You can find some tips on how to reduce your chances of hitting an animal by clicking here.