Chatham-Kent police cruiser (Photo courtesy of Chatham-Kent Police Service.)Chatham-Kent police cruiser (Photo courtesy of Chatham-Kent Police Service.)
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Cops Arrest Alleged Copper Thief

A London woman faces charges after an incident at a communications tower site near Chatham.

Police say on Saturday around 8am, they attended the site on Fairview Line to find someone had cut a hole in the chain link fence surrounding the property. Wire was also removed from a pillar. Damages is estimated at $350.

Police say they found someone hiding nearby with a duffel bag full of copper and a pair of bolt cutters.

A 27-year-old woman from London has since been charged with theft and possession of stolen property under $5,000, mischief under $5,000 and possession of break-in instruments.

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Owen Sound Library session gets cyclists ready to roll

Dust off those handlebars and pump up those tires because cycling season is officially upon us! If your trusty two-wheeler is looking a bit more "rusty" than "ready," the Owen Sound & North Grey Union Public Library has just the thing to get you back on the road safely.