Man banned from driving arrested after stolen ATV stalls out
A 44-year-old Walpole Island man is facing several charges after a police chase involving an ATV that ended in a farmer's field over the weekend.
Chatham-Kent police said they saw the man driving an ATV on Victoria Street near Bruce Street in Wallaceburg at around 9:45 a.m. Sunday and recognized him from "previous encounters" while also confirming that he was banned from driving.
Police said the ATV didn't have a license plate attached to it, either.
Officers said they attempted to pull the vehicle over on Kent Line near Brigden Road, but the driver allegedly tried to get away by driving into a farmer's field.
Police said the ATV did eventually stop -- when it stalled in a ditch.
The man then took off running, but was quickly arrested and taken into custody, according to police.
Officers said when they carried out a search during the arrest, they also found some suspected fentanyl and methamphetamine and further investigation showed that the ATV had been reported stolen from Dutton in August 2023.
A 44-year-old Walpole Island man is charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance along with one count each of suspension, driving while banned, resisting arrest, and possession of stolen property.
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Argument in Wallaceburg turns violent
A 31-year-old woman who was wanted in connection with an assault in Wallaceburg earlier this month has turned herself in.
Chatham-Kent police say she was wanted for allegedly assaulting another woman on July 7 during an argument outside of a business on Dufferin Avenue in Wallaceburg.
Police said the victim needed medical attention for her injuries after the alleged assault.
A 31-year-old Wallaceburg woman was arrested, charged with assault causing bodily harm, and later released with conditions and a future court date.
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Suspicious activity leads to Chatham woman's arrest
Chatham-Kent police can cross another name off of their wanted list after catching up with a 27-year-old Chatham woman Sunday evening.
Police said they found the woman in the area of Richmond Street and Patteson Avenue shortly after 8:15 p.m. Monday while they were investigating some suspicious activity there.
Officers said they confirmed that the woman was wanted on a warrant for failing to attend court to have her prints taken and she was also wanted in connection with a theft investigation from July 3.
The woman was taken to police headquarters and later released with conditions and a future court date.
She is charged with two counts of theft and one count of possession of stolen property.
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Man who appeared to have fallen ends up being arrested
A well-being check on a man who appeared to have fallen on a sidewalk in Chatham early Monday morning ended with him being arrested.
Police said officers went to check on the man just after 3 a.m. along St. Clair Street near McNaughton Avenue and confirmed that he did not need medical attention.
Officers also confirmed that he was wanted for failing to attend court and in connection with a theft investigation.
A 53-year-old Chatham-Kent man was arrested and later released with a future court date.
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Blenheim man arrested for impaired driving in Lambton County
A 63-year-old Blenheim man is facing a pair of impaired driving charges after he was stopped by Lambton County OPP late Saturday night.
Officers said they pulled the man's vehicle over shortly before 11 p.m. Saturday on Irish School Road in Dawn-Euphemia and charged him with driving while impaired by alcohol and drugs in addition to driving with a blood alcohol concentration over 80mg of alcohol in 100mL of blood.
The man's driver's license was suspended for 90 days and his vehicle was set to be impounded for seven days.
He was later released from custody with a future court date.
