Monday was a strange day of activity for the local criminal element.
It started early, as police responded to a report of suspicious activity Monday morning near Stanley Avenue in Chatham.
The caller reported two suspicious men. Officers located one riding a bicycle and carrying tools. The man spotted the officers, jumped off his bike and fled on foot.
Police say he was found hiding in a dumpster on Sparks Street, and was arrested on outstanding warrants.
That same morning, officers tracked down a woman wanted for failing to comply with release conditions.
Police say back in December, a woman was released with conditions, one of which was to comply with a curfew between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m.
On March 30, officers conducted a compliance check about 9:30 p.m., and police say there was no sign of the woman at her residence.
Yesterday morning, officers arrested a 29-year-old Chatham woman and charged her with failing to comply.
Last night, officers responded to a disturbance between two men known to each other. Police say a 30-year-old man was assaulted and had to be taken to hospital for treatment.
A 56-year-old Chatham man is charged with assault causing bodily harm.
Despite the fact the Goodwill Industries location on National Road in Chatham has a fenced compound, police say officers learned of two guys inside the area – more specifically inside the donation bin – removing items last night.
When police gained entry, the officers found two men hiding behind a stack of pallets near the bin.
A 39-year-old Chatham man and a 57-year-old Chatham man are both charged with break and enter, as well as possession of property obtained by crime.
Furthermore, sometime between 5 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. last night, someone stole electronics from a Water Street residence in Wallaceburg.
Missing is a television, laptop and gaming system
Anyone with information is asked to contact Const. Kelly Helbin at kellyh@chatham-kent.ca or 519-436-6600 ext. 87246. Anonymous callers may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) and may be eligible for a cash reward.
There was also a break in on Alden Street in Chatham yesterday afternoon, someone stole two chainsaws, a Stihl Wood Boss 15-inch gas powered chainsaw and a Georgeston 16-inch electric chainsaw.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Const. Andrew Craven at andrewc@chatham-kent.ca or 519-436-6600 ext. 87306. Anonymous callers may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
