Pair of public intoxication arrests
Two people had to spend some time with Chatham-Kent police after a pair of separate arrests for being intoxicated in public.
On Thursday morning, officers located a 63-year-old man on Wellington Street who was sleeping on the sidewalk. According to police, the man was intoxicated by alcohol and unable to care for himself.
As a result, he was arrested, transported to police headquarters and lodged. He was released once sober.
Elsewhere early Friday morning, police received a call about a disturbance at the Tim Hortons on Third Street in Chatham.
Officers located a 40-year-old man in the parking lot who was impaired by alcohol and unable to care for himself.
He was arrested, transported to police headquarters and lodged. He was released once sober.
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Theft from the construction site
Chatham-Kent police are appealing to the public for tips after a construction site in Chatham was broken into.
Sometime overnight Thursday, an unknown suspect forced their way into a construction site on St. Clair Street. Once inside, the culprit was able to grab $5,500 worth of tools before fleeing the scene.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable Jason Blackburn at jasonb@chatham-kent.ca or 519-436-6600 extension 87366. Anonymous callers may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS and may be eligible for a cash reward.
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Break-in at workshop.
Police are looking for the person responsible for allegedly stealing tools from a workshop in Merlin.
According to police, it happened on Middle Line sometime overnight Thursday.
The suspect forced their way into the workshop and got away with $5,000 worth of tools.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable Kim Pfaff at kimpf@chatham-kent.ca or 519-436-6600 extension 87342. Anonymous callers may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.
