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Home invasion suspect on the loose

Chatham-Kent police are searching for a man following a home invasion just outside of Thamesville.

Police said two men wearing disguises and armed with a firearm and a canister of pepper spray entered the home Sunday morning and assaulted the homeowner.

Property damage inside the house is estimated at $500 and the suspects left with four watches valued at $1,200. Investigators said all three men know each other and the home invasion was not a random act of violence. The homeowner was treated at the scene by paramedics.

Police arrested a suspect in Wallaceburg Sunday night. Police sad he allegedly had what's believed to be fentanyl on him.

A 34-year-old Wallaceburg man has been charged with break and enter while committing robbery, wearing a disguise with intent, assault with a weapon, administering a noxious substance, mischief under $5,000, and drug possession. He is in custody pending a bail hearing.

Police continue to look for the second man involved in the home invasion.

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