ATV stalls as man tries to flee cops
A Walpole Island man is in hot water after Chatham-Kent police say he tried to avoid being pulled over by officers while driving a stolen ATV on the weekend.
The incident took place Sunday morning when an officer spotted a man riding an ATV on Victoria Street in Wallaceburg.
Police say the officer recognized the rider from past encounters, and confirmed he was banned from driving due to criminal code convictions.
The ATV also didn’t have a plate.
So, the officer went to pull the ATV over on Kent Line near Brigden Road, only to see the rider opt to speed off into a field.
However, the all-terrain vehicle stalled in a ditch and the rider then attempted to flee on foot.
That didn’t last long, as officers quickly swooped in to make the arrest.
Police say officers searched the man and found him to be in possession of suspected methamphetamine and fentanyl.
Additional investigation revealed the ATV was stolen last August from an address in Dutton.
A 44-year-old Walpole Island man is charged with driving while under suspension, operation while prohibited, resist arrest, possession of stolen property, and two counts of possession of a controlled substance.
Two more Blenheim youths arrested for assault
A pair of Blenheim teens face charges in connection with a July 20 assault investigation.
Police say the victim was assaulted by two other youths at a residence in Blenheim. No serious injuries were reported.
But two male youths aged 14 and 15 years were arrested Sunday for assault.
Woman surrenders to answer to charges
A Wallaceburg woman turned herself into police on Sunday to face assault charges.
The woman was wanted on a warrant as a result of a July 7 assault investigation in Wallaceburg.
Police say the woman argued with another woman outside a business on Dufferin Avenue in Wallaceburg. The argument escalated when the woman assaulted the other woman, resulting in injuries that required medical attention, police say.
A 31-year-old Wallaceburg woman faces charges of assault causing bodily harm.
Warrant arrest
A Sunday night trip down Richmond Street led to the arrest of a Chatham woman.
Police were called to investigate suspicious activity on Richmond near Patteson Avenue in Chatham.
Officers located a woman and confirmed she was wanted on a warrant for failing to attend court to have her prints taken and a July 3 theft investigation.
A 27-year-old Chatham woman is charged with possession of stolen property and two counts of theft.
He didn’t fall…but he also didn’t go to court
A wellbeing check on a man whom police thought may have fallen about 3 a.m. Monday morning led to an arrest.
Officers checked on the man, found he was not hurt, but confirmed he was wanted for failing to attend court and a theft investigation.
A 53-year-old Chatham-Kent man is charged with failing to attend court, theft, and possession of stolen property.
