Man under driving ban stopped in Chatham
A man who was previously banned from driving is in more trouble with police now after they allegedly spotted him behind the wheel in Chatham.
Chatham-Kent police said they stopped the vehicle on Princess Street South at around 3 p.m. on Monday because it didn't have any license plates attached to it.
The officer who pulled the man over learned that he was banned from driving on a Canada-wide conviction of dangerous driving. He was also suspended from driving for remedial and unpaid fines in Ontario.
As a result, the man's vehicle was taken away and is set to be impounded for 45 days. The accused was arrested and later released with a future court date.
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Copper wire targeted at residential construction site
Chatham-Kent police are investigating a break-in on Churchill Park Road in Chatham where someone took off with some copper wire from a home under construction.
Police said the break-in took place sometime between 2 p.m. on August 29 and 8 a.m. on August 31, adding that the wire that was stolen is only worth about $50, but the damage that was caused during the break-in was estimated at around $4,000.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable Curtis Conn at 519-436-6600 extension #107349 or curtisc@chatham-kent.ca.
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Large speakers stolen
Police are appealing to the public for information that could help them solve a break and enter in Chatham where four large speakers were reported stolen.
Investigators said sometime on or before August 26, 2020, someone pried open the door of a building on Grand Avenue West and took off with the speakers, which have an estimated combined value of $4,000.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable Derek Shaw at 519-436-6600 extension #87110 or dereks@chatham-kent.ca.
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U-Haul trailer reported stolen
Chatham-Kent police are working to track down an enclosed U-Haul trailer that was recently stolen from a property on Queens Line in Chatham.
Police said sometime between 1 p.m. on Sunday and 9 a.m. on Monday, someone stole the 5 x 8 trailer, which has the U-Haul identification number of AV5329B in the upper right corner and U-Haul markings all over it.
It had an Oregon license plate attached to it with plate number FR00062.
The trailer is worth approximately $5,000.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable Fraser Leontowicz at 519-436-6600 extension #87148 or fraserl@chatham-kent.ca.
Anonymous callers with information on any of the above-listed crimes can also call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) any may be eligible for a cash reward.
