A London man is facing charges and police seek another man after someone broke into a Tilbury home in the middle of the night, accosted the resident and robbed him.
Chatham-Kent police say the incident took place Thursday in the early morning hours at a home on Mable Street in Tilbury.
Police say two men entered the victim’s home, restrained him, and assaulted him before taking several items, including the victim’s cell phone, wallet, computer, Xbox, and the vehicle parked in the driveway.
Through cell phone tracking, police determined the suspects’ location and direction of travel. With the assistance of the Ontario Provincial Police, the vehicle was located at the On Route Service Centre in the Municipality of Dutton-Dunwich.
When police attempted to interact with the vehicle’s occupants, the driver struck a marked OPP cruiser and fled the scene. No one was injured.
A short time later, the vehicle was found abandoned on Pioneer Line in the Dutton-Dunwich. Uniform officers searched the area with the assistance of the OPP Canine Unit and the Emergency Response Team (ERT). One individual was located and taken into custody without incident, and a second suspect remains outstanding.
The scene was examined, and evidence was seized for forensic analysis.
A 38-year-old London man was charged with breaking and entering and committing robbery. He was held pending a bail hearing and remanded into custody.
This is believed to be an isolated incident, and there is no concern for public safety, police say.
