Impaired X2
Less than two weeks after getting charged with impaired driving, police say a local man faces another impaired charge … after backing into a police cruiser.
Back on July 25, police say officers charged a man for impaired after a concerned citizen called police.
As a result of the arrest, police impounded the man’s vehicle.
Well, yesterday, he went to get it back. Meanwhile, officers from the traffic unit were at the same towing company on an unrelated matter.
Police say the man got into his car and backed into the police cruiser.
The officers suspected he had been consuming alcohol, police say. He was arrested and transported to police headquarters for breath testing where it was determined that his blood alcohol concentration was more than double the legal limit.
A 24-year-old Chatham man is charged with having a blood alcohol concentration above the legal limit.
He was released with a future court date.
At least the vehicle didn’t need to be towed far.
B&E in Wallaceburg
Police are looking for information regarding a break and enter in Wallaceburg.
Sometime between Aug. 3 and 4, someone forced their way into a storage shed.
A green Weed Eater leaf blower and a green Weed Eater weed wacker were taken.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Const.Steven Gagnon at 519-436-6600 ext. 107339 or steveng@chatham-kent.ca. Anonymous callers may call Crime Shoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) and may be eligible for a cash reward.
Scam alert – phone spoofing
Chatham-Kent Police would like to remind the public to use caution when being asked for money.
Yesterday, police say a local man received a call on his cell phone. The number on the phone appeared to be a Chatham-Kent Police Service number.
This is called phone spoofing as scammers use software to disguise their calls as local numbers and mislead people into thinking the call is from a reputable business or person.
Police say he was told that his Social Insurance Number (SIN) had been compromised and that the police were seizing all of his bank accounts and credit cards. Further, he was told to withdraw $20,000 and deposit it through a protected Bitcoin account.
The complainant withdrew the money, however decided to bring it directly to the police station. While at the station, he received another call from the scammer. An officer took the call and advised the scammer that they were speaking with the Chatham-Kent police.
The scammer immediately disconnected the call.
Do not withdraw money, e-transfer, money transfer or purchase gift cards for any reason until you have verified that the call is legitimate by calling the appropriate agency directly. Do not use the number that the scammer gives you.
