Arrest made after fire at Bothwell Furniture
A 24-year-old man is facing an arson charge after an overnight fire at Bothwell Furniture.
Chatham-Kent police said emergency crews were called to the scene at around 2:40 a.m. Thursday and that their investigation showed that a brush fire had spread to the furniture store.
Officers said the fire was turned over to the Criminal Investigation Branch after it was declared an arson and a 24-year-old Bothwell man was arrested and charged in connection with the case.
He was later released with conditions and a future court date.
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Teen under a firearms ban spotted carrying around a BB gun
A 16-year-old Chatham youth who was out on probation is in more trouble with police after he was allegedly seen carrying a BB gun.
Police said they arrested the teen after they were called to St. George Street in Chatham just before 8 a.m. Thursday for a report of a young man walking with a handgun.
Officers quickly arrived at the scene and found the youth carrying what was later determined to be a BB gun.
Police said their investigation also showed that the youth was out on probation with an order that specifically banned him from possessing a firearm.
He was arrested, taken back to police headquarters, and charged with failing to comply with a probation order, possession of a firearm, and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
The teen was later released from custody with conditions and a future court date.
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Man arrested for approaching victim in domestic case
A 38-year-old Chatham man accused of intimate partner violence is facing two more charges after he allegedly approached the victim twice over the past two months even though he had been ordered to stay away from them.
Police said the man was arrested in the domestic case in July and later released from custody with conditions that banned him from associating with the victim.
Officers arrested him again on Thursday after learning that same day that he had allegedly breached his conditions by trying to engage the victim in conversation on September 18 and October 12.
The man was charged with two counts of breaching a release order and he was taken to police headquarters where he was set to be held pending a bail hearing.
