Collisions reported in CK
Two drivers involved in two separate collisions in Chatham are in trouble with the law after they reportedly didn't apply the brakes when they should have.
A 19-year-old Chatham man has been charged with failing to stop for a red light after a two-vehicle crash happened Thursday afternoon on Bloomfield Road near Richmond Street.
Police said no injuries were reported but damage is estimated at $20,000.
In a separate collision, an 82-year-old Chatham woman was taken to a hospital as a precaution following a two-vehicle crash on Thursday afternoon.
She was charged with failing to stop at a stop sign after two vehicles collided on Harvey Street near Raleigh Street. Damage from the crash is estimated at $9,000.
Chatham-Kent police were also called out to a couple of crashes that involved deer. Luckily, no injuries were reported.
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Mischief complaint at Via Rail Station
A 29-year-old man accused of damaging a vending machine at the Via Rail Station on Queen Street in Chatham has been charged.
Police said a complaint was made Thursday night. The 29-year-old was found in the area and officers later found a pry bar in his possession.
The accused was charged with mischief under $5,000. He has a future court date scheduled for January 27, 2021.
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Speeding charges laid
Seven drivers were busted for speeding in a traffic blitz.
Chatham-Kent police said officers conducted traffic enforcement in Morpeth and on Chatham Street in Blenheim on Thursday morning. Seven drivers were stopped and ticketed.
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Forklift reported stolen
Police are looking for a red Moffett forklift that was reported stolen from Adams Industrial Forklifts on Richmond Street in Chatham.
The forklift was stolen sometime between Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. and Thursday at 7 a.m. Police said the forklift is worth approximately $20,000.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 519-436-6600 extension 87344 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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Man charged with failing to comply
A man who allegedly broke a few court-ordered conditions is now charged with failing to comply.
Police said a man was ordered to stay at his home in Glencoe unless there was a medical emergency, to not communicate with a Chatham woman or go to her home, and to not have any knives outside of his home.
Officers received a tip on Thursday that the man was at the Chatham woman's home. However, she refused to let officers enter the residence. After getting a warrant, officers searched the home and found the man hiding in the attic.
Police said a knife was seized during the search and arrest process.
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Wanted man arrested
A 28-year-old man wanted for failing to attend court to provide a DNA sample has been arrested. Police said he was found on Grant Street in Chatham on Thursday.
He was charged and later released with a future court date scheduled for December 23.
