Chatham-Kent, Ontario: The Chatham-Kent Police Service responded to 141 calls for service in the last 24 hours. Nine people were arrested, and seven were on outstanding warrants.
Woman Arrested for Failing to Attend Court CK24001055
At 7:26 a.m., Police responded to a business on Grand Avenue West in Chatham to check on the well-being of a woman believed to be under the influence of an intoxicating substance.
Police attended and confirmed the woman was wanted on an outstanding warrant for failing to attend court in relation to probation violation investigations.
The 43-year-old Chatham woman was arrested and transported to police headquarters, where she was held for a bail hearing.
Woman Arrested for Failing to Attend Court CK24001061
At 8:28 a.m., Police responded to Carolinian Place in Chatham to investigate suspicious activity. The suspicious individuals, a man and woman, were last observed walking on McNaughton Avenue in Chatham.
Police arrived in the area and located them. Officers confirmed the woman was wanted on several warrants. She was arrested and transported to police headquarters.
The 33-year-old Chatham woman faces the following charges: possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, theft, fraud, possession of stolen property, possession of a controlled substance, two counts of unauthorized use of credit card data, two counts of failing to comply with a probation order, and two counts of failing to attend court after having appeared. She was held pending a bail hearing.
Man Arrested for Fraud CK24001075
In December 2023, the Toronto Police Service transferred a fraud investigation to the Chatham-Kent Police Service Criminal Investigative Branch for assistance. The money involved in this fraud had been traced to a bank account at a Wallaceburg bank.
Through investigation, Police learned the victim believed she was securing a loan through an online banking company by paying insurance. She transferred a significant amount of money to a bank account in Wallaceburg. The bank account owner was identified, and a warrant was issued for his arrest when he was not located.
On January 8, 2024, at 10:23 a.m., the man attended Chatham-Kent Police headquarters and turned himself in to the Police.
The 61-year-old Wallaceburg man was charged with fraud. He was released with conditions and a future court date of February 12, 2024.
Man Arrested for Threats CK24001099
At 12:18 p.m., Police responded to Park Street in Chatham for a threat investigation.
Upon arrival, officers learned the man and the victim were in a verbal argument that escalated when the man raised his fist and threatened to harm the victim.
The 25-year-old Chatham man was charged with uttering threats and assault. He was transported to police headquarters and released with conditions and a future court date of February 19, 2024.
Man Arrested for Bail Violations CK24001069
At 1:42 p.m., Police responded to Turquoise Court in Chatham for a bail violation investigation.
Upon arrival, officers learned the court released the man in September 2023 with conditions prohibiting him from communicating with the victim. On January 8, 2024, the victim received an email from the man and contacted the Police.
The 38-year-old Wallaceburg man was arrested and transported to police headquarters. He was charged with failing to comply with a release order and held pending a bail hearing.
Man Arrested for Theft CK24001113
At 2:29 p.m., Police respond to King Street in Chatham to investigate suspicious activity.
Officers attended the area and located the man, who was wanted on an outstanding warrant as a result of a December 2023 theft investigation. During this investigation, officers discovered the man was not abiding by the address condition on his release order.
The 38-year-old Chatham man was charged with theft, possession of stolen property and failing to comply with a release order. He was transported to police headquarters and released with conditions and a future court date of February 19, 2024.
Woman Arrested for Attend Court CK24001145
At 7:34 p.m., the woman was located on King Street East in Chatham. Officers confirmed she was wanted on an outstanding warrant for failing to attend court.
The 32-year-old Chatham woman was arrested and faces the following charges: theft, possession of stolen property, and two counts of failing to attend court. She was transported to police headquarters and held pending a bail hearing.
Man Arrested for Uttering Threats CK24001150
At 7:53 p.m., Police responded to a disturbance at a residential building on Fifth Street in Chatham.
Officers learned the man entered the building and threatened to harm the superintendent. The man was located, arrested, and transported to police headquarters.
The 35-year-old Chatham-Kent man was charged with uttering threats. He was released with conditions and a future court date of February 5, 2024.
Man Arrested for Failing to Attend Court CK24001164
At 11:47 p.m., officers on general patrol began investigating suspicious activity on Colborne Street in Chatham. Officers observed the man and attempted to speak with him. The man fled on a bicycle when approached by the Police.
After a short foot chase, the man was taken into custody. Officers confirmed the man was wanted on an outstanding warrant for failing to attend court. Upon search incident to arrest, the man was found possessing financial cards not in his name. Further investigation revealed the court released the man on July 14, 2023, with conditions prohibiting him from possessing any cards with a data strip or security strip, credit card, etc or any banking document unless issued in his name.
The 34-year-old Chatham-Kent man was charged with failing to attend court and failing to comply with a release order. He was transported to police headquarters and held pending a bail hearing.
