Investigation into stolen truck leads police to uncover possible links to ongoing break-and-enters
Chatham-Kent police believe they may have cracked open a case that could be linked to multiple break-and-enter incidents.
Police said the break in the case came when they were responding to a call about a break-and-enter on McNaughton Line in Chatham Township shortly after 10 a.m. Monday.
Officers said at that time, they learned that some tools and a pickup truck had been stolen from the property.
Investigators were able to find the stolen truck at a trailer park on Longwoods Road and later executed a search warrant at a residence on Longwoods Rd.
Officers said they were able to successfully recover about $25,000 worth of stolen property and believe the recovered property may be connected to some other ongoing break-and-enter investigations.
A 33-year-old man from Chatham Township was arrested and charged with multiple offences in connection with the case, including break-and-enter, theft over $5,000, theft of a motor vehicle, possession of stolen property, trafficking property obtained by crime, and criminal harassment.
He was taken to police headquarters and was set to be held there pending a bail hearing.
Officers also stopped a vehicle while they were investigating and learned that the woman behind the wheel of the vehicle, a 35-year-old woman from Chatham Township, was driving without a valid license.
Her vehicle was set to be impounded for 45 days and she was charged with driving while prohibited and driving under suspension.
She was taken to police headquarters and was later released with conditions and a future court date.
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Another Chatham teen arrested for assault
For the second time in two days, a teen in Chatham has been arrested for assault at a local school.
This time, Chatham-Kent police said they were called to King George IV School on Delaware Avenue in Chatham at around 11:45 a.m. Tuesday.
Officers said they learned that two students had been arguing when one of them assaulted the other.
A 13-year-old Chatham youth was arrested and charged in connection with the case and was later released with conditions and a future court date.
A 17-year-old Chatham youth was arrested on Monday in connection with a separate incident that took place in a school parking lot.
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Impaired driver pulled from the road in Chatham
A 62-year-old man will have to get around without his driver's license or his vehicle for at least the next couple of days after he was allegedly caught drinking and driving.
CK police said they pulled the driver over after they were called in for a report of a possible impaired driver on St. Clair Street near Pioneer Road at 12:45 p.m. Tuesday.
Police said they believed the man was under the influence of alcohol, so they gave him a breath test.
He was arrested given a 3-day license suspension and the vehicle was towed from the scene.
