Dresden man arrested twice on the same day
A 21-year-old Dresden man is facing charges after he was arrested, released, and then arrested again on Monday.
CK police said the first time they arrested the man was after a disturbance at the Godfathers Pizza on St. George Street South in Dresden.
Police said they were called there just before 1 p.m. Monday and learned that the man had gone into the restaurant and started throwing items around.
Officers said when the staff asked the man to clean up the mess he had made, he allegedly threatened the staff member.
Police arrested the man, took him to police headquarters, and charged him with mischief and uttering threats before he was released with conditions and a future court date.
Officers said they arrested the same man later that same day after they were called to a disturbance between the man and his landlord on Queen Street East in Dresden.
Police said they got that call just after 5 p.m. Monday, adding that officers learned the man had been arguing with his landlord when he allegedly pulled out a small silver knife.
The man was arrested for the second time on the same day, taken to police headquarters, and charged with a pair of weapons-related offences.
After the second time he was arrested, he was set to be held in custody pending a bail hearing.
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Man arrested after calling police a dozen times
A 53-year-old Chatham man is facing a pair of charges after he allegedly called Chatham-Kent police numerous times over a two-hour period to report an incident that had not taken place.
Police said the man called them via 9-1-1 and the non-emergency line approximately 12 times between 6:11 p.m. and 8:33 p.m. Monday and that Emergency Communication Operators "repeatedly" cautioned him against misusing the 9-1-1 service.
Officers said the man responded with "belligerence" and that he made about eight more calls to police between 8:41 p.m. and 10:55 p.m. Monday -- yelling, screaming, and using offensive language toward the operators.
Police showed up at the man's home in Chatham shortly after midnight and arrested him.
He was charged with public mischief and harassing communications and was set to be held in custody pending a bail hearing.
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Chatham-Kent man wanted for a dozen offences arrested
The law has come calling for a 40-year-old man from Chatham-Kent with a laundry list of offences to his name.
CK police said they picked him up on Murray Street in Chatham just after 9 p.m. Monday and confirmed that he was wanted for failing to attend court concerning several investigations.
He is currently charged with 12 offences including assaulting a police officer, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, and multiple counts of theft, uttering threats, and failing to comply with a release order.
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Man accused of using stolen credit cards in Wallaceburg
A 34-year-old Wallaceburg man is facing charges after he racked up some charges of his own on someone else's stolen debit and credit cards.
Chatham-Kent police said their investigation started when they were called to Arnold Street in Wallaceburg just before noon on December 8 to investigate a theft where someone had stolen a wallet from a vehicle.
Police said the wallet had some debit and credit cards inside it and officers also learned that those cards had been used at several Wallaceburg businesses after they were taken.
Investigators were able to identify a suspect after reviewing some video surveillance footage and they were also able to confirm that the same man had a probation order with a curfew of 10 p.m. to 7 a.m.
Officers said they found the man on Turnbull Avenue in Wallaceburg on Monday and arrested him.
He was charged with possession of stolen property, using a credit card without authorization, fraud, and failing to comply with a probation order.
The accused was taken to police headquarters and was set to be held there pending a bail hearing.
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Wanted man arrested in downtown Chatham
Chatham-Kent police have caught up with a 57-year-old Chatham-Kent man who was wanted for skipping his court date.
Police said the court appearance he allegedly missed on November 20 was to answer to a mischief charge after he was arrested on October 22.
Officers said they found him on King Street West in Chatham on Monday and arrested him.
He was charged and later released with a future court date.
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Two local women arrested for skipping court
Chatham-Kent police managed to cross two more names off of their wanted list by catching up with two local women who are both accused of skipping their court dates.
Police said a 30-year-old Chatham-Kent woman who was wanted for failing to attend court in connection with an assault investigation was arrested at around 9:30 a.m. Monday on Murray Street in Chatham.
She was set to be held in custody pending a bail hearing and is currently charged with three counts of mischief, two counts of assault with a weapon, two counts of failing to attend court, and one count of uttering threats.
In the second case, a 31-year-old Chatham woman who was wanted in connection with a break-in investigation was arrested on Mary Street in Chatham.
Police found her just after 2:30 a.m. Tuesday.
She was issued a new court date and was later released, but she still faces charges of being unlawfully in a dwelling house and possession of stolen property.
