Wingham Free PressAround 3:30 a.m. this morning, police responded to a disturbance in the area of Anger Street and Chatham Street in Blenheim. Through investigation, officers spoke to a man and learned that he was in possession of a stolen helmet and motorcycle. Officers determined that the motorcycle had been stolen from a residence on Wood Street […]
Just before 3:00 a.m. police responded to a report of suspicious males in the area of Bruce Street in Wallaceburg. Officers observed two men dressed in black clothing on Wallace Street near Albert Street. The officers instructed the men to stop however they fled on foot. Both men were apprehended moments later for investigative purposes. […]
Shortly after 4:00 p.m. yesterday afternoon, police responded to a domestic disturbance on Grand Avenue East in Chatham. It is alleged that the woman grabbed a steak knife and ran towards the man. The man was able to disarm the woman and call for help. The man was not injured. Through investigation, the man disclosed […]
The Chatham-Kent Police Service would like to remind all citizens that if you accidentally dial 911, please remain on the line. This will allow the call taker to determine the appropriate police response. Should you hang up, the call taker will assume that it is an emergency and dispatch police. ‘911 Pocket Dials’ consume considerable […]
On September 12, 2013, emergency crews responded to a structure fire on Park Street in Chatham. The Chatham-Kent Fire Department battled the blaze and extinguished it. One woman was transported to the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance and later transferred to a burn unit at a Hamilton Hospital with life threatening injuries. The Office of the Fire […]
Yesterday afternoon around 3:30 p.m. an officer while on general patrol observed a vehicle traveling westbound on Base Line at a high rate of speed. The officer initiated a traffic stop and learned that the female driver had a current conviction for driving while under suspension and was also suspended for unpaid fines. The 53-year-old […]
Just before 10:30 p.m. last night, police received information that a man was lying on the train tracks on John Park Line. Officers found the man to be intoxicated and unable to care for himself. The 38-year-old Wallaceburg man was arrested for his own safety. He was transported to police headquarters and held in custody […]
Sometime within the last couple weeks, unknown suspect(s) entered a residence on St Clair Street. Once inside the suspect(s) stole a wedding engagement set, white gold diamond ring and white gold necklace with a heart pendant. Total value of the theft was $2000. Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable David Bakker at 519-436-6600 […]
The Chatham-Kent police have arrested a man wanted on an outstanding warrant for two break and enters in Wallaceburg. On January 16, 2013, a woman reported that unknown suspect(s) forced their way into her home on Water Street, causing $100 damage to a window. Once inside, the suspect(s) stole an X-Box 360 and two games […]
Around 8:00 a.m. yesterday morning, police responded to a two-vehicle collision on Indian Creek Road near Queen Street. Total damage was estimated at $10,000. A 52-year-old Blenheim woman was charged with making a turn not in safety.