Chatham woman accused of hosting illegal social gathering
A 22-year-old Chatham woman has been issued an $880 ticket after police were called in to investigate a report of a social gathering at a residence in Chatham.
Police said they received the tip at around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, charged the woman under the Reopening Ontario Act, and handed her the ticket.
Officers said the attendees who did not live in the residence were asked to leave.
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Allegedly drug-impaired driver charged crash in Chatham
A 25-year-old Howard Township man is facing an impaired driving charge after allegedly hitting a hydro pole and two parked vehicles in Chatham Wednesday afternoon.
Police said they were called to the scene on Colborne Street and learned that the man had lost control of his vehicle before crashing into the pole and the two other vehicles, which were both unoccupied at the time.
Through further investigation, officers believed the man was driving under the influence of a drug at the time of the crash, so they took him back to police headquarters where a Drug Recognition Expert evaluated him.
As a result of that evaluation, the man was still believed to have been impaired by a drug, so he was charged accordingly.
He was later released pending a future court date.
The damage caused by the crash was estimated at $20,000.
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Teen boy arrested again hours after his release
A 15-year-old boy is spending some more time in police custody after he allegedly hitch hiked his way back to Shrewsbury even though he had been ordered not to go there.
Police said the youth was released from custody back in November of last year with several conditions, one of which required him to stay away from a specific cottage in Shrewsbury.
Despite that order, officers said the youth left home Wednesday morning and was later seen at that same cottage.
As a result, the teen was arrested, charged, and later released pending a future court date. He was also ordered not to return to Shrewsbury.
Police said within three hours of his release, the youth allegedly hitch hiked his way back to Shrewsbury. He was arrested again, charged again, and taken into custody pending a bail hearing.
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Power tools stolen from garage in Chatham
Chatham-Kent police are investigating after someone broke into an unlocked garage on West Street in Chatham this week and took off with some power tools and a bicycle.
Police said the following items were reported stolen:
– Hitachi 12” green miter saw – DeWalt drywall guns x2 – DeWalt sawzall – Black and Decker commercial drill – Makita heavy duty drill – Bostitch nailer – Bostitch stapler – MasterCraft air nailer – Electric grinder – Schwinn women’s grey bicycle
Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable Grant Renders at grantr@chatham-kent.ca or 519-436-6600 extension #87351 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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Wallaceburg store broken into
Chatham-Kent police are also investigating a break-in at Savemax Liquidation Centre on James Street in Wallaceburg.
Officers said they responded to the store just before 6 a.m. Thursday, adding that through their investigation, they learned that someone had smashed a window at the building and entered the business.
It's not clear yet if anything was stolen.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable Mike Taylor at miketa@chatham-kent.ca or 519-436-6600 extension #87198.
Anonymous callers may also call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) and may be eligible for a cash reward.