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CK police briefs -- Tuesday, November 5, 2024

CK senior defrauded $20,000

A Windsor man has been arrested on behalf of Chatham-Kent police.

The 23-year-old was wanted in connection to a grandparent scam that saw an elderly woman lose over $20,000.

CK police said that the fraud investigation took place in June of last year, though Windsor police arrested the suspect on Monday.

The man has been released from police custody with a December 9 court date.

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Chatham teen facing threat charges

A Chatham teen has turned themself in connection to a threats investigation.

CK police said they were called to a Dover Street address on October 3 and the 17-year-old has been wanted since.

The youth surrendered themself to police on Monday and faces multiple charges of uttering threats to cause death, bodily harm, and property damage.

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Woman arrested for violating probation order

A 27-year-old Blenheim woman has been arrested for going places she shouldn't.

According to police, officers were called to an address on Regent Street in Blenheim just before 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday. When they arrived, police determined that the woman was violating a probation order banning her from that address.

She was arrested and held in police custody pending a bail hearing.

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