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CK police briefs - Monday, September 19, 2022

Suspicious person call leads to arrest in Chatham

A 32-year-old Chatham-Kent man who was wanted in connection with a fraud investigation has been arrested.

Chatham-Kent police said they found him while they were following up on a call about a suspicious person just after 11:30 a.m. on Sunday in the area of Grand Avenue East in Chatham.

Police said the accused was wanted on an outstanding warrant and was taken back to police headquarters. He was later released with conditions and a future court date.

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Police find wanted man during a traffic stop

A traffic stop in Wallaceburg Sunday morning ended with an arrest after police allegedly found a man who was wanted for failing to show up for his scheduled court date.

Police said he was driving the vehicle that they pulled over just before noon on Sunday.

The accused was taken back to police headquarters and later released with a future court date.

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Woman arrested for shoplifting in Chatham

A 40-year-old Chatham woman is facing charges after she allegedly grabbed several items from Mark's Work Warehouse in Chatham more than a week ago and walked out of the store without paying for them.

Police said they responded to that call on September 11, but didn't find her until a little after 5 p.m. on Sunday. Officers said they caught up with her on Victoria Avenue in Chatham.

The accused was charged with theft and possession of stolen property and was later released with a future court date.

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Woman accused of hiding stolen items in her purse

A 61-year-old Windsor woman is charged with theft after she allegedly put some items in her purse at the Pain Court Market in Dover Township on March 16 and tried to leave the store without paying for them.

She was later identified and police issued a warrant for her arrest.

Police said the woman turned herself in at CKPS headquarters just before 8:30 p.m. Sunday.

She was charged and later released with conditions and a future court date.

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