Sleeping driver charged with impaired
A Dawn Township woman faces impaired driving charges after police found her asleep behind the wheel of her vehicle.
Chatham-Kent police were called about 6:30 p.m. as someone witnessed a vehicle driving erratically on Gregory Drive in Chatham before it parked behind a business on St. Clair Street.
Officer located the vehicle and found a woman sleeping behind the wheel. The officer believed the woman was under the influenced of an intoxicating substance and arrested her.
She was transported to police headquarters for tests. Upon a search incident to arrest, the woman was found in possession of suspected fentanyl and methamphetamine.
A 36-year-old Dawn Township woman was charged with impaired driving, and two counts of possession of a controlled substance.
Court date? What court date?
Police scooped up a Wallaceburg man Tuesday morning wanted for not attending court more than three years ago.
In March 2021, a bench warrant was issued for the man’s arrest when he failed to attend court in relation to 2017 and 2019 assault investigations, police say.
On Tuesday morning, police located the man on Murray Street in Wallaceburg. Officers confirmed the warrant and arrested the man.
A 34-year-old Wallaceburg man faces the following charges: failing to attend court, peace bond breach, two counts of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, two counts of uttering threats, three counts of assault with a weapon, and three counts of assault.
He was held pending a bail hearing.
A woman walked into police headquarters early Wednesday morning but got an extended stay.
Police say she walked in about 2:20 a.m. and the front desk officer confirmed the woman was wanted on several warrants.
A 49-year-old Chatham woman was arrested and held pending a bail hearing. The woman is charged with: false alarm of fire, two counts of uttering threats and three counts of failing to attend court.
