Chatham

CK police briefs - Monday, August 1, 2022

Collision leads to impaired driving charge 

A 47-year-old Tupperville woman is facing an impaired driving charge following a single-vehicle collision in Dover Township.

Chatham-Kent police were called to the scene on Mud Creek Line around 7:18 p.m. Sunday and found the woman to be speaking with displayed signs of intoxication.

Police said the driver was arrested and taken in for further tested which revealed a blood alcohol level that exceeded the legal limit.

The woman was charged and later released from custody with a future court date.

_ _ _

Man charged with theft, drug possession 

A 48-year-old Chatham man is facing several charges after being located by police while in possession of a stolen bike and some drugs.

Chatham-Kent police were called to an address on Grand River Line in Chatham after the man was allegedly seen going onto the property and riding away with a bike.

Police said the man was located a short time later and arrested. While being searched, police said the man was also found to be in possession of suspected methamphetamine and fentanyl.

He was charged with theft under $5,000, possession of stolen property, and drug possession.

The man was later released from custody with a future court date.

Read More Local Stories

Conceptual design to protect Rondeau Bay against erosion. (Photo via Zurek Consultants)

Rondeau Barrier Beach at breaking point, fix desperately needed

A Chatham-Kent councillor is asking the municipality to take another shot at getting funding from upper levels of government to restore Rondeau Park Barrier Beach.

St. Clair College,  April 2023. (Photo by Maureen Revait)

St. Clair College sees domestic jump in enrolment, still shy of 2023 totals

St. Clair College is reporting a big jump in the enrolment of domestic students this Fall, but international student enrolment is a different story.

Wheatley Water Treatment Plant well on its way to recovery

The Chatham-Kent Public Utilities Commission (CK PUC) says work to restore the Wheatley Water Treatment Plant will begin in mid-October in order to have the facility up and running by next summer.

File photo courtesy of  © Can Stock Photo Inc. / dehooks

Scoreboard, Sept 20

Shohei Ohtani became the first major league player with at least 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a season in the LA Dodgers 20-4 win over the Marlins in Miami Thursday.

RCAF commemorative $2 coins. Photo provided by the Royal Canadian Mint.

New toonie celebrates Royal Canadian Air Force 100th anniversary

Two million colour-enhanced and one million engraved-only RCAF commemorative $2 coins will be circulated across Canada.

Police Briefs

CK police briefs - Thursday, September 19, 2024

A 45-year-old Chatham-Kent man who was already wanted by police is facing more than a dozen charges after he allegedly stole from a grocery store in Chatham.