Compliance issues
Yesterday afternoon, Chatham-Kent police responded to the report of a suspicious person around a residence in Shrewsbury.
Police located the teen and through investigation learned that he was currently bound by conditions not to attend that address.
The 15-year-old Chatham youth was arrested and charged with failing to comply with his release conditions. He was also arrested on an outstanding surety relief warrant. He has been held in custody pending a bail hearing.
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In mid-December, a man was released from Court with several conditions. One of those conditions stated that he was to reside at a specific address in Chatham and remain in his residence between 8 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Yet, around 5:30 a.m. this morning, police responded to a disturbance at a woman’s residence in Chatham. Who did they find there?
The 38-year-old Chatham man was arrested and charged with failing to comply with his release conditions. He was also arrested on two outstanding warrants. He has been held in custody pending a bail hearing.
Breaching release conditions
Two days after getting out of jail, and after being told specifically to not contact a certain person, police say he ignored the release conditions and called her.
On Saturday, a man was released from custody with several conditions, including to not communicate with a specific London woman.
But on Monday afternoon, police say the man called the woman and police were contacted.
Officers located the man driving on River Line in Chatham and a traffic stop was initiated.
The man was arrested and charged with failing to comply with his release conditions. He has been held in custody pending a bail hearing.
They just don’t listen
Shortly after 5 p.m. yesterday, police responded to a disturbance outside a residence in Chatham. Through investigation, police located a man and woman together, regardless of the man being on conditions not to communicate with the woman.
The 64-year-old Chatham man was arrested and charged with failing to comply with his release conditions. He was released pending a future court date.
The 41-year-old woman, of no fixed address, was arrested and charged with facilitating a breach. She was also arrested on an outstanding warrant for three counts of mischief. She was released pending a future court date.
Vehicle hits hydro pole, driver charged for impaired
Last night, police responded to a single motor-vehicle collision on Colborne Street in Chatham.
Police say the driver lost control of his vehicle, left the roadway and struck a hydro pole, causing about $33,000 damage.
Through investigation, police learned the driver walked away from the scene to a nearby residence.
Police located the man at his home and believed he was driving while under the influence of a drug.
The man was arrested and transported to police headquarters where a Drug Recognition Expert conducted an evaluation. As a result, the DRE officer believed the man was impaired by a drug.
An 18-year-old Chatham man is charged with impaired driving.
Bike stolen
Sometime over the past three weeks, someone stole a black Kona Dew Plus bicycle from an unlocked garage on Turnbull Avenue.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Const. Craig Zink at craigz@chatham-kent.ca or 519-436-6600 ext. 87324. Anonymous callers may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) and may be eligible for a cash reward.
