FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Chatham-Kent, Ontario – The Chatham-Kent Police Service responded to 156 calls for service in the last 24 hours. Five people were arrested, and two were on outstanding warrants.
Woman Arrested for Failing to Attend Court CK23054544
At 9:15 a.m., Canadian Pacific Railway Police contacted the Chatham-Kent Police to advise that they located the woman on Murray Street in Chatham, and she was now in their custody.
The 48-year-old Chatham-Kent woman was wanted on an outstanding warrant for failing to attend court concerning an assault investigation and two failing to comply with an undertaking charges. She was arrested and released with a new court date of November 20, 2023.
Man Arrested for Intimate Partner Violence CK23054464/CK23054646
On October 17, 2023, at 5:16 p.m., police began an intimate partner violence investigation in Chatham.
Through investigation, police learned the man and the woman had been involved in two verbal arguments that escalated into the woman being physically assaulted. Police gathered information and formed grounds to arrest the man. He was located and arrested.
The 21-year-old Chatham man was charged with Assault Cause Bodily Harm, Forcible Confinement, Assault with a Weapon and two counts of assaults. He was transported to police headquarters and released with conditions and a future court date of December 4, 2023.
Man Arrested on Multiple Warrants CK23055695
On August 3, 2023, the courts released the man with conditions to report to the probation office on August 4, 2023. When the man failed to do so, a warrant was issued for his arrest. In addition to failing to comply with a probation order, the man was charged in other incidents.
On October 19, 2023, at 3:22 a.m., police located the man in the area of Superior Street and Louise Street in Tilbury. The officers confirmed the warrants, and the man was arrested.
The 42-year-old Tilbury man faces the following charges: failing to comply with a probation order, failing to comply with a release order, operating a motor vehicle while prohibited and two counts of failing to attend court. He was transported to police headquarters and held pending a bail hearing.
