Dangerous driving charge after vehicle hits two bikes, ATV
A 21-year-old man who wasn't supposed to be driving has been arrested after he was allegedly spotted crashing a vehicle into a pair of bicycles and an ATV in Wallaceburg.
Chatham-Kent police said shortly after 11 p.m. Thursday, officers were called to investigate a report of a suspicious vehicle.
Officers said through their investigation, they learned that a driver in the area of Reaume Avenue took a vehicle up over a parking lot curb and onto the yard of two people who were standing in front of their unit.
Police said the witnesses were able to move out of the way, but the vehicle still ended up hitting the bicycles and the ATV before taking off.
Officers said the witnesses were able to identify the driver for police, who found him at a convenience store in Wallaceburg a couple of hours later.
He was arrested and charged with dangerous operation of a motor vehicle and two counts of breaching his probation because he's currently bound by conditions not to operate a vehicle.
The accused was set to be held in custody pending a bail hearing.
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Police find suspected fentanyl, meth during arrest
A 29-year-old Wallaceburg woman is back in police custody after allegedly breaching three of her release conditions -- including one that banned her from carrying illicit drugs.
Chatham-Kent police said an officer on general patrol spotted the woman driving a car on Sandys Street in Chatham at around 7 p.m. Thursday and arrested her in a nearby parking lot because she didn't have her surety with her.
Officers said when the woman was being arrested, police also found some suspected fentanyl and methamphetamine on her along with a cell phone even though she had been previously ordered not to carry one.
The accused was charged with three counts of failing to comply with her release conditions and two counts of drug possession.
She was taken into custody pending a bail hearing.
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Police looking for driver who made unsafe passes
Chatham-Kent police are appealing to the public for tips as they try to track down a driver who was driving dangerously on Communication Road near Drury Line just outside of Blenheim Thursday afternoon.
Police said the driver of a gold/tan pick-up truck passed multiple cars when it was not safe to do so just before 4 p.m. Thursday, causing some other vehicles to swerve and brake sharply.
Officers said the pickup truck's erratic behaviour caused two other vehicles to collide.
No one was injured, but the damage was estimated at $2,500.
Police are looking for any information that could help them track down the pickup truck and / or the driver.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable Bryan Vaughan at bryanv@chatham-kent.ca or 519-436-6600 extension #87164.
You can also contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) and may be eligible for a cash reward.
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Charges laid after two crashes in Chatham
Two drivers are facing charges in connection with a pair of crashes in Chatham that both took place Thursday afternoon and both caused an estimated $15,000 in damage.
Police said the first one was on Park Avenue West.
A Chatham woman was taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries as a result of that collision and a 38-year-old Chatham man was charged with failing to yield the right of way.
In a separate investigation, a 48-year-old Chatham man was charged with making an improper left turn in connection with a three-vehicle crash on Grand Avenue West near Keil Drive in Chatham.
No injuries were reported after that crash.