Dumpster diving leads to charges
Yesterday afternoon, Chatham-Kent police responded to the report of a suspicious man around a business on St. Clair Street in Chatham.
Officers located the man in a dumpster behind the business. Based on the signage on the dumpster, the man was arrested for trespassing.
Upon being searched incident to arrest, the man was found to be in possession of suspected methamphetamine.
A 50-year-old Chatham man is charged with drug possession.
Theft of loader bucket
Sometime between Tuesday at 5 p.m. and Wednesday at 3 p.m. someone somehow stole a Rockland 5.5 yard rollout bucket – the scoop that fits on a front-end loader – from a property on Queens Line.
The bucket weighs 2.5 tonnes and is valued at approximately $30,000.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Const. Adrian Roy at adrianr@chatham-kent.ca or 519-436-6600 ext. 7335. Anonymous callers may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) and may be eligible for a cash reward.
Brotherly un-love
Last night, police responded to a disturbance between brothers at a residence in Chatham.
Through investigation, police learned that a verbal argument escalated into a physical altercation involving a doorframe, broom and computer chair. Minor injuries were reported.
A 29-year-old Chatham man was arrested and charged with assault and three counts of assault with a weapon. He was released pending a future court date.
Dispute leads to arrest
Yesterday afternoon, police responded to a domestic dispute a local motel in Chatham.
Through investigation, police learned that the woman in the room was wanted for fraud-related offences and failing to comply with her release conditions.
A 41-year-old Chatham woman was arrested and held pending a bail hearing. She was remanded into custody until Dec. 21.
Out too late
Around 1 a.m. this morning, police responded to the report of a suspicious man inside the VIA Rail train station on Queen Street in Chatham.
Officers located the man inside the building and through investigation learned that he was currently bound by a daily curfew of 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.
A 32-year-old Chatham man was arrested and charged with failing to comply. He has been held in custody pending a bail hearing.
