Break and Enter Arrest
Chatham-Kent police have charged a 46-year-old Chatham man following a break and enter at a business on Sandy Street.
Police were called to the property on November 14, after alarms were triggered inside a secured compound.
Investigators say the suspect climbed over a barbed-wire fence, searched the property, and then fled when security systems activated. In the process, the fence was bent and damaged.
According to police, he was already bound by a release order issued on September 16, which required him to remain at his residence between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m., conditions he was breaching at the time of the offence.
A warrant was issued for his arrest.
On Friday, officers arrested the man and charged him with failure to comply with his release order, along with break and enter with the intent to commit mischief.
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Assault Arrest
A woman has turned herself in following an assault.
Officers were called to the St. Clair Street Tim Hortons on November 29 after staff reported that a customer became verbally aggressive over her order.
According to police, the woman left the restaurant, approached the drive-through window, and spat at an employee. Witnesses at the scene confirmed the customer’s abusive behaviour.
Officers reviewed surveillance footage and were able to identify the suspect as a 35-year-old Chatham woman.
Police later formed reasonable and probable grounds to charge her with assault, and a warrant was issued for her arrest.
On December 5, the woman turned herself in at CK Police Headquarters in connection with the incident.
She was released with conditions and is scheduled to appear in court at a later date.
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High-Risk Traffic Stop
CK police assisted the Ontario Provincial Police after a report of a man holding what appeared to be a handgun inside a vehicle that was travelling along St. Clair Road in Wallaceburg.
A complainant alerted police to the sighting on Saturday. Officers located the car a short time later near Country View Line and conducted a high-risk traffic stop on St. Clair Road near Pioneer Line.
The vehicle pulled over, and both occupants complied with police commands.
Police identified the driver as an 18-year-old CK man and the passenger as a 25-year-old Wallaceburg man. The pair were detained while officers investigated.
The men told police the item seen by the complainant was a toy gun they had recently purchased.
Officers located a black plastic toy handgun inside the vehicle and confirmed it was not a real weapon.
After the complainant confirmed the men had not been pointing it at anyone, both individuals were released unconditionally.
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Assault Arrest
CK police have charged a 19-year-old Chatham woman following a road-rage incident that escalated into an assault.
Police were called to Park Street on Saturday afternoon after receiving a report of an assault.
A 27-year-old Chatham man told officers that after a brief exchange on the road, he followed the other driver to a residence on Park Street and approached the vehicle.
Police say the suspect then sprayed the man in the face with what he believed to be bear spray. The victim retreated to his own vehicle and required additional medical assistance.
A 19-year-old woman from Chatham was arrested and charged with assault with a weapon.
She is scheduled to appear in court on January 27, 2026.
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Harassment Arrest
A 49-year-old Chatham man has been charged following a disturbance reported last month on Mary Street.
On November 4, 2025, a complainant told officers that her neighbour came to her residence during a yelling outburst and punched two holes in her door. She also reported ongoing issues with the same individual, including loud banging, yelling, and other targeted disturbances.
Following an investigation, officers identified the suspect and laid several charges.
He is now facing counts of criminal harassment, mischief under $5,000, and uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm.
He is scheduled to appear in court on January 28, 2026.
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Intimate Partner Violence Arrest
Police have charged a 36-year-old CK man concerning an early-morning assault at a home in Chatham.
Officers were called to the home early Sunday morning for a report of a dispute between two individuals.
Police say a verbal argument between the accused and a 26-year-old Chatham woman escalated into a physical altercation.
The man required additional medical attention and was transported to the hospital for treatment.
Following the investigation, police charged him with uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm, as well as assault.
He has since been released from the hospital.
