Two men arrested, charged after break-and-enter in Chatham
Two men from Windsor are facing multiple charges after allegedly renting a U-Haul to transport $10,000 worth of items stolen from a business during a break-in overnight on Sunday.
Police said at around 1:54 a.m., they received a call from an alarm company reporting that a business located on Grand Avenue West in Chatham had multiple alarm hits in their storage trailers.
Upon police arrival, an officer observed a male suspect moving pallets from behind a storage trailer. As he began to walk away, he was met by the officer and placed under arrest.
Police said that while the suspect was being placed under arrest, a second suspect was observed fleeing from the scene.
Officers tracked the second suspect to a house under renovation located on Lark Street. The suspect was found hiding inside before he was arrested.
An investigation revealed that the two suspects had used a cordless grinder to cut the locks off four storage containers and had removed approximately $10,000 worth of items.
Police add that the suspects also rented a U-Haul prior to the break and enter, and were parked nearby so they could use it to transport the stolen property.
As a result of the investigation, two men from Windsor, Ont. have been charged with the following offenses:
- Four counts of break and enter
- Possession of break-in instruments
- Two counts of theft over $5,000
- Possession over $5,000
The pair were each released with future court dates.
Well-being checks lead to outstanding warrant arrests
Chatham-Kent police were called to the area of Keil Drive on Saturday for a well-being check.
Police said they located a man, who was found to have a warrant for an alleged assault.
He was arrested and released with a future court date.
In a separate matter, police were called Saturday night to the area of the hospital in Chatham to check on the well-being of a male.
Police located him and learned that he had a warrant for allegedly failing to attend court.
He was arrested and released with a future court date.