Man charged with Assaulting a Police Officer
A man already facing other charges has been charged with assault and assault with a weapon after he allegedly threw urine at a police officer.
Police in Chatham-Kent said the man went before a Justice of the Peace Tuesday afternoon to answer to his other charges and became angry that he was being remanded into custody.
Police allege he threw a shoe at an officer and then proceeded to throw urine, hitting the officer in the face.
"The accused splashed urine soaked toilet water at the officer while placing him inside his cell," Constable Max Bossence told CK News Today.
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Break and Enter Arrest
Chatham-Kent police have arrested and charged a man following a break and enter in Blenheim.
Police said someone forced their way into a garage early Tuesday morning and stole a 2014 Cadillac on Lanz Blvd. in Blenheim.
Investigators said officers tracked the vehicle to a residence on Park Street in Chatham and a man was found inside the car.
The suspect was arrested for possession of stolen property over $5,000. He was also found to be allegedly in possession of methamphetamine and fentanyl and was also charged with possession for the purpose of trafficking.
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Break and Enter in Blenheim
Police are looking for whoever broke into a church on Chatham Street in Blenheim and stole a rototiller and a gold cart.
Investigators said the break and enter happened sometime over the last week when unknown suspects entered a shed and took the items.
Anyone with information regarding this incident are encouraged to contact Constable Steve Donald at stevend@chatham-kent.ca or 519-436-6600 mailbox #84980. Anonymous callers may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) and may be eligible for a cash reward.
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Arson in Chatham
Police are trying to piece together why a fence in Chatham was deliberately set on fire.
Police said a fence was intentionally set on fire Tuesday afternoon at an address on Birchwood Street in Chatham.
Damage is pegged at approximately $3,000.
Anyone with information regarding this incident is encouraged to contact Constable Nathan Pratt at nathanp@chatham-kent.ca or 519-436-6600. Anonymous callers may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) and may be eligible for a cash reward.
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Wheatley student wins t-shirt design contest
A student from Wheatley Area Public School is getting some special recognition for winning a design contest put on by the Chatham-Kent Police Service.
Jordyn Lafaive was awarded with a plaque for her design, which will be worn by all of the Values Influences and Peers (VIP) graduates in schools across Chatham-Kent.
The program pairs up students with VIP officers on six different occasions to build a positive rapport and to teach lessons to students about authority and authority figures, youth and the law (shoplifting/vandalism), bike and helmet safety, bullying, and making good choices (drugs).
You can find out more about the VIP program by clicking here.
There are several local organizations that sponsor VIP t-shirts in Chatham-Kent and members of each organization attend the VIP graduations to present students with a VIP t-shirt and to encourage them to be good citizens in the community.
A release from Chatham-Kent police said "the lessons are preventative in nature and allow students to evaluate the consequences of becoming involved in negative behaviour."
Lafaive was presented with her award by the Wheatley Optimist Club and Special Constable Koldyk of the Crime Prevention and Community Safety Section of Chatham-Kent Police Service.
