Chatham-Kent Daily News Release – 16Dec2016

The Chatham-Kent Police Service responded to 108 calls for service in the last 24 hours. Two people were arrested.

Man Charged with Impaired Driving CK16042584

Early this morning, just before 2:00 a.m. an officer on general patrol observed the man fail to stop for a red light in Chatham. A traffic stop was initiated and through investigation, the officer suspected the man was driving while under the influence of alcohol. A roadside breath test was administered and the man failed. The man was arrested and transported to police headquarters for further breath tests.

Christopher Butler, 54 years, of Barthe Street in Chatham was charged with having a blood alcohol concentration exceeding the legal limit and failing to comply with his release conditions by consuming alcohol.

His driver’s licence was suspended for 90 days and his vehicle was impounded for 7 days as per the Vehicle Impoundment Program.

He was released pending a future court date of December 30, 2016.

Man Charged with Obstruct Police CK16042580

Shortly after 1:00 a.m. this morning, police responded to the area of Dufferin Avenue in Wallaceburg in regards to a suspicious man. Officers located the man matching the description on Johnson Street. The man verbally identified himself to police, however the officers recognized the man and knew the name he used was incorrect. Through investigation, police identified the man and learned that he was currently wanted on outstanding warrants for being in possession of property obtained by a crime under $5000 and failing to attend court.

The 19-year-old Wallaceburg man was arrested on the outstanding warrants and additionally charged with obstruct police and failing to comply with his release conditions by not signing in weekly at police headquarters.

He has been held in custody pending a bail hearing.

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