Suspicious man arrested near CP Railway tracks
A 39-year-old man has been arrested and charged after he was allegedly spotted carrying a firearm while riding a bicycle on the CP Railway tracks along Richmond Street in Chatham.
Chatham-Kent police said they received that report Wednesday morning and found the man with the firearm while they were following up on the tip.
Officers said the man allegedly tried to evade police by going into a bush along the tracks.
By the time he came out, he didn't have the firearm anymore, but police said a search of the area did turn up a pellet gun close to where the man was found.
Officers said they also learned that the bike the man was riding was reported stolen and that the man was currently bound by conditions not to have any firearms or weapons.
A 39-year-old man of no fixed address was arrested, charged with a handful of offences, and set to be held in custody pending a bail hearing.
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Teen arrested after violent outburst
A 15-year-old youth is facing assault and mischief charges after he allegedly threw a piece of metal at someone and broke a tail light of a vehicle.
Police said they made the arrest after responding to a disturbance at a residence in Dover Township Wednesday night.
Officers said their investigation showed that the youth had thrown a piece of metal at a person in the home, causing a cut to that person's leg.
The youth also allegedly damaged several items throughout the home before breaking the vehicle's tail light while it was parked outside.
The teen was charged with assault with a weapon and mischief and he was taken into custody pending a bail hearing.
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Another teen in trouble with the law
A 16-year-old youth is facing charges after he allegedly took a truck out for a drive without the owner's consent -- and then got into a collision.
Investigators said the youth allegedly took the truck from a home he was staying at in Blenheim.
Chatham-Kent police got involved when they were notified about a hit and run in Chatham Wednesday afternoon.
Officers said their investigation showed that the youth had taken the truck without permission, was involved in a crash on Richmond Street, and then returned the damaged vehicle to the registered owner a couple of hours later.
By the time police arrived at the home, the youth had already taken off.
Officers found him in Erieau and arrested him. When police searched him, they allegedly found a knife on him -- which violates one of his release conditions.
The teen was arrested, charged with several offences -- including careless driving and driving without a license -- and he was set to be held in custody pending a bail hearing.
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Man accused of breaking into ice cream stand
A 41-year-old man of no fixed address is facing charges after police allegedly caught him inside an ice cream stand on McDougall Street in Wallaceburg early Thursday morning.
Police said they found the man -- who was wearing all dark clothing at the time -- inside the stand while they were following up on a report about a break and enter in progress at around 1 a.m. Thursday. Officers aid they saw a window had been smashed as well.
Police said they allegedly found a duffle bag with screwdrivers, scissors, a metal file, a hand saw, and a hacksaw blade in the man's possession as well.
He was charged with break and enter and possession of break-in instruments and was set to be held in custody pending a bail hearing.
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Hummer reported stolen in Wallaceburg
Chatham-Kent police are appealing to the public for tips as they try to track down a grey 2006 Hummer that was reported stolen from Wallaceburg Auto Glass and Trim.
Police said they responded to an alarm at the business on Duke Street shortly after 8 p.m. Wednesday.
Officers said the Hummer was last seen with Ontario license plates BAZK 553.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable Kristen Charron at kristenc@chatham-kent.ca or 519-436-6600 extension #87352.
Anonymous callers can also call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) and may be eligible for a cash reward.
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Unlicensed driver stopped for speeding
A 41-year-old Dover Township man has been charged with speeding and pulled from the road after a traffic stop on Pain Court Line Wednesday morning.
Police said they stopped the vehicle after seeing it travelling at a high rate of speed on Pain Court Line. An officer allegedly recorded the vehicle going 107 kilometres per hour in a posted 80 km/h zone.
The driver was charged with speeding, operating a vehicle with no insurance, driving without a permit, and failing to surrender his driver's license.
He's set to answer to the charges in Provincial Offences Court in June. His vehicle was also towed from the scene.
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Man charged after visit to ex-girlfriend's place
A 31-year-old Harwich Township man has been arrested and charged after he allegedly went to his ex-girlfriend's home and started taking things from it.
Police said they were called to the home Wednesday morning.
The accused was charged with being unlawfully in a dwelling house and later released with a future court date.
