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CK police briefs- Sunday, June 21, 2020

Fire in Tilbury

Police are asking for information from the public after a fire in Tilbury.

Police, along with the Chatham-Kent Fire Department, responded to the residential fire on Saturday evening.

No injuries are being reported and damage is pegged around $150,000. The cause is currently unknown.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable Dan Hamilton at [email protected] or 519-436-6600 extension 87140. Anonymous callers may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.

Call from concerned citizen leads to arrest 

A woman will have to spend some time in court after allegedly refusing a breathalyzer test.

It started in Dresden on Saturday night when police received a call about a possible impaired driver.

Officers located the vehicle and initiated a traffic stop.

An approved screening device demand was given and according to police, the woman refused to provide a sample of her breath.

As a result, the 57-year-old from Chatham was arrested. Her driver's license has been suspended for 90 days and her vehicle has been impounded for seven days.

She was released from custody pending a future court date.

Trio arrested on warrants

Three people were arrested on Saturday for outstanding warrants.

First, on Saturday morning, an officer on general patrol spotted a man who was wanted by the Chatham-Kent Police Service for failing to comply with his probation order.

The 22-year-old Chatham man was arrested and eventually released with a future court date.

On Saturday afternoon, police received a tip that a man who was wanted for several offences was staying at a residence on Richmond Street in Chatham.

After a brief foot chase, officers were able to arrest the 39-year-old Toronto man.

He has been held in custody for a bail hearing.

Then on Saturday evening, an officer on patrol located man who was wanted for robbery and disguise with intent.

The 48-year-old from Chatham was arrested and held for a bail hearing.

Intoxicated in public 

A 56-year-old man had to spend some time with police after having too much to drink.

On Saturday evening, police received a call about an intoxicated man on Park Street in Chatham.

He was located by police and arrested for being intoxicated in a public place.

Because he was unable to care for himself, he was held in custody until sober.

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