Possible firearm pointed at Chatham worker
Police are asking the public's assistance in identifying a man who brandished a possible firearm at a person in Chatham.
It started around 1 a.m. Saturday morning when the suspect was seen entering a fenced enclosure and trying to break into a locked dumpster at a business on Grand Avenue.
When an employee approached the man and asked him to leave, he allegedly pointed what appeared to be a firearm at her and fled the area.
The suspect is described as having an average height and build. He was last seen wearing a colourful face mask, grey jogging pants, a black coat with a light coloured hoodie, a winter hat and bright orange and yellow winter gloves.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable Kim Pfaff at kimpf@chatham-kent.ca or 519-436-6600 extension 87342. Anonymous callers may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.
Man charged under Reopening Act
A Harwich Township man will have to pay a fine after allegedly not following provincial lockdown regulations.
Around 6 p.m. Sunday evening, Chatham-Kent police responded to the report of a social gathering in a garage at a residence on Charing Cross Road.
The 36-year-old homeowner was charged with failing to comply with the Reopening Ontario Act and issued a ticket.
Anyone who didn't live at the residence was asked to leave.
Pair of impaired driving charges laid in Chatham
Chatham-Kent police were able to get two allegedly impaired drivers off the roadways over the past 24 hours.
On Sunday morning around 11 a.m., police responded to the report of a suspicious person in a vehicle parked in downtown Chatham.
Officers located the vehicle and believed that the man was driving while under the influence of a drug. As a result, the man was arrested and transported to police headquarters where an evaluation was done by a drug recognition expert officer. The officer believed the man was impaired by a drug.
While the man being searched by police, he was also found in possession of suspected methamphetamine and fentanyl.
The 51-year-old Chatham man was charged with impaired driving, driving while prohibited and two counts of drug possession. He was eventually released from police custody with a future court date.
Elsewhere, around 6:30 p.m. Sunday, police responded to the report of a possibly impaired driver on Sandys Street in Chatham.
Officers were able to locate the vehicle and pulled it over. Police believed the man was driving while under the influence of a drug and he was arrested, brought to police headquarters and evaluated by a drug recognition expert. As a result, the officer believed the man was impaired by a drug.
The 29-year-old from Chatham was charged with impaired driving. He was also arrested in connection with a fraud-related investigation and charged with several fraud-related offences.
He was released pending a future court date.
Break and enter at Chatham business
Police are hoping to find whoever broke into a Chatham variety store this weekend.
Sometime between 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday, an unknown suspect or suspects forced their way into Stirling Variety, causing about $500 in damage.
One inside, around $3,000 worth of cigarettes, lighters and lottery tickets were stolen.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable Rod Louzon at rodl@chatham-kent.ca or call 519-436-6600 extension 87236. Anonymous callers may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.
Vehicle stolen in Chatham Township
Chatham-Kent police are appealing to the public for tips after a pickup truck was stolen in Chatham Township.
Sometime between Saturday at 10:30 p.m. and Sunday at 8:30 a.m., the 2004 Chevrolet Silverado was stolen from a residence on Darrell Line.
The truck is dark grey in colour and was last seen with Pennsylvania license plates YYZ9 300.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable Ashwin Roy at ashwinr@chatham-kent.ca or 519-436-6600 extension 87331. Anonymous callers may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.
Truck stolen from Chatham Township (Photo courtesy Chatham-Kent Police)
Trio of warrants executed
Chatham-Kent police were able to cross several names off their wanted list on Sunday afternoon.
First, a man wanted for property-related offences and failing to comply with his probation order was located in Sarnia.
The 43-year-old from Walpole Island was arrested and eventually released with a future court date.
Elsewhere, police arrested a woman who was wanted for assault, causing a disturbance and committing an indecent act.
The 35-year-old of no fixed address was released with a future court date.
Later in the afternoon, a man was located by police in Tilbury who was wanted for fraud-related offences. The 30-year-old was arrested before being given a future court date and released.
Police seek to identify man
Police are looking for the public's assistance in identifying a man as part of a theft investigation in Tilbury.
According to police, three Samsung cellphones were stolen from the Shoppers Drug Mart.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable Ken Koke at kennethk@chatham-kent.ca or 519-436-6600 extension 87178. Anonymous callers may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.
(Photo courtesy Chatham-Kent police)