Axe-wielding man breaks into Chatham home
It’s not every day that someone uses an axe to break into a home, but police say that was the case on Sunday afternoon.
Police were called about 12:30 p.m. Sunday over a report of a break-in in progress on Harvey Street. Multiple residents called to report the sound of breaking glass.
Officers learned the suspect had an axe and he broke a rear window before trying to get into the house.
Police say the man had attempted to get in via the front door, banging and knocking.
Significant damage was observed at the property.
A 31-year-old Chatham man is charged with break and enter and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
Found hiding inside
A Wallaceburg senior has to answer for allegedly being found illegally in a home recently in Wallaceburg.
Police were called Friday afternoon for a report of a suspicious person in a home on Wallace Street.
First reports had it that a man was seen entering the residence and then leaving.
However, when police arrived on scene, they spotted an insecure rear window, entered the home and found a man hiding inside.
A 66-year-old Wallaceburg man is charged with being unlawfully in a dwelling.
Careless crashing
A Saturday afternoon mishap on Longwoods Road has led to charges.
Police say they learned of a single-vehicle crash about 5:15 p.m. Saturday. A vehicle with two occupants inside left the road and hit a tree.
Paramedics took the driver, a 21-year-old woman, to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. A 17-year-old passenger was assessed at the scene and didn’t need additional medical attention.
The driver is charged with careless driving.
Threats and assault
A Wallaceburg man faces charges after a incident of intimate partner violence over the weekend.
Police were called shortly before 4 a.m. Sunday. Officers learned a man and woman, both 62, were arguing when the man allegedly threatened the woman and later hit her several times, police say.
The man is charged with assault and uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm.
