Chatham-Kent Daily News Release – 26June2016

The Chatham-Kent Police Service responded to 132 calls for service in the last 24 hours. 7 people were arrested.

Man Arrested for Impaired Driving

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On June 26th during the early morning hours a 33 year old Chatham man was leaving an establishment on Keil Dr. S. Chatham. The man entered his SUV and proceeded reverse into a nearby parked car while attempting to leave. The man then proceeded forward striking the vehicle again while also jumping a parking barrier and striking the establishment he had just left causing moderate damage to a wall.

The man was arrested and found to be intoxicated testing 120mgs and 110mgs of Alcohol in Blood; well over the legal limit of 80mg of Alcohol in Blood. There were no injuries during the incident and total damages is estimated at $20,000. The man remained in Police custody until sober and was released pending a future court date.

Man Arrested for Fraud, Breach of Probation and Theft

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Between the dates of June 7th, 2016 and June 23rd, 2016 a 33 year old Chatham man attended the homes of elderly residents aging 69 years to 91 years. The man would make claims of repairing different objects around the resident’s homes and demand payment or offer future services in exchange for payment. The man would also request to enter his victim’s homes for the purpose of providing his ‘credentials’. This would then be followed up by excusing himself away from the victim while he stole cash from the home.

Seven occurrences have been reported to police in which a total of $680.00 was paid to and stolen by this man. The man is known to Police and has a history of fraud based offences targeting elderly and vulnerable persons. This current wave of criminal behavior has resulted in the following charges:

Six Counts of Fraud Under $5000

Eight Counts of Breach of Probation

One Count of Theft Under $5000

The man appeared before a video bail court and has been remanded into Police custody pending another court date.

If you believe you or a family member has had any contact with this man in regards to fraudulent activity you are urged to contact Constable Mark Charron at 519-436-6600 extension #87274. Anonymous callers may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) and may be eligible for a cash reward.

Canada Revenue Agency Fraud Advisory

In recent months a fraud which involves the Canada Revenue Agency and the Royal Mounted Police has been targeting Canadian Citizens all over the country. It begins with a pre-recorded phone message stating you owe the CRA (Canada Revenue Agency) back taxes and that if you do not pay you will be arrested by the RCMP (Royal Mounted Police).

Once a caller returns the call of the ‘CRA Agent’ the fraudster will use threats of jail time and severe financial repercussions to demand payment. The fraudster will do you a favor by taking whatever you are able to pay immediately. Cases range from $100 to $12,000 and everywhere in between. The payment will be demanded in the form of Gift Cards (pre-paid iTunes cards, Ebay cards etc.) or Pre-Paid Visa cards. During this part of the fraud the fraudster will demand to be in constant contact under threat of ‘sending the police’.

Once the cards are purchased the fraudster will take the information from the cards and transfer the funds overseas via the internet. This money cannot be recovered once it is transferred. Perpetrators of this scam are often in foreign countries and out of reach of Police.

Remember to STOP and THINK when receiving odd phone calls; don’t let a fraudster scare the common sense out of you. Visit the below website for information on current scams and advice on how to be safe.

http://www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/index-eng.htm

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