Driver, passenger charged after police stop stolen vehicle
Two people are facing charges after Chatham-Kent police pulled over a stolen vehicle in Chatham.
Police said the 2002 white GMC Envoy was reportedly stolen from the area of Queen Street West and Sixth Street in Chatham sometime between 7:30 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Officers allegedly spotted it a short time after that travelling on Tecumseh Line, so they initiated a traffic stop and arrested both of the people who were inside.
The driver -- a 27-year-old Chatham woman -- was charged with drug possession and possession of stolen property.
Her passenger -- a 35-year-old Chatham man -- was also charged with drug possession.
Both of the accused were later released pending future court dates.
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Chatham man accused of locking woman in his residence for several days
A 34-year-old Chatham man is facing a handful of charges after he allegedly assaulted a woman, damaged her laptop, and forced her to stay inside his residence for several days.
Police said they learned all that after they received a tip from someone else in the residence Wednesday night who heard the commotion.
Officers said the accused was arrested and charged with three counts of assault, two counts of assault causing bodily harm, one count of forcible confinement, and one count of mischief.
He was taken into custody pending a bail hearing.
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Two Les Paul guitars still missing after break-in at Wallaceburg music shop
Chatham-Kent police have recovered two stolen guitars, but they're still looking for two more after a break-in at "The Gear Box" on James Street in Wallaceburg.
Police said they showed up at the store at around 8 p.m. Wednesday night after an alarm went off there.
When officers arrived, they saw that the glass in the front door had been smashed and that four guitars had been stolen.
Police said they found two of the stolen guitars in the common area of a nearby home, but they're still looking for a glass black Les Paul Modern and an "appetite burst" Slash Les Paul.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable Jason Hamm at jasonha@chatham-kent.ca or 519-436-6600 mailbox #87344.
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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Man caught out past his curfew in bathroom
A 38-year-old Sarnia man who wasn't supposed to be out between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. has been arrested after police allegedly found him hiding in the bathroom of a Wallaceburg business early Thursday morning.
Police said the man was released from court at the end of August with several conditions including a strict daily curfew. Despite that, police said they found the man in the bathroom of a business on McNaughton Avenue in Wallaceburg at around 1:30 a.m. Thursday.
He was arrested and charged with failing to comply with this release conditions and was set to be held in custody pending a bail hearing.
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School bus involved in crash in Chatham
Chatham-Kent police are still investigating after a school bus was involved in a two-vehicle crash in Chatham Wednesday morning.
Police said the crash took place just before 9 a.m. Wednesday on Braemar Boulevard near Indian Creek Road West, adding that there were children on the bus at the time of the crash, but none of them were hurt.
The damage was estimated at $5,000.
Anyone who may have witnessed the crash is asked to contact Constable Bryan Vaughan at bryanv@chatham-kent.ca or 519-436-6600 mailbox #87164.
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Don't leave your car with the keys in the ignition
Chatham-Kent police are reminding drivers once again not to leave their vehicles if the keys are in the ignition.
They issued that reminder after a 2015 white Hyundai Elantra was stolen while it was left running in a driveway on Gillard Street in Wallaceburg.
Officers said that was at around 7 a.m. Wednesday.
The vehicle was last seen with Ontario licence plates BYER 585.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable Ashwin Roy at ashwinr@chatham-kent.ca or 519-436-6600 mailbox #87331.
Anonymous callers can also call Crime Stoppers.
