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UPDATE: Spike in Weekend Break and Enters

Sarnia Police Services investigated ten break and enters and 17 thefts over the weekend.

They occured between 5pm Friday and 7am Monday. Constable John Sottosanti says there is no explanation for the spike in incidents. [audio mp3="http://blackburnnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/Sottosanti-2.mp3"][/audio] Early Saturday morning after 2am, officers received a report of a stolen Jeep involved in a collision in the area of Trudeau Drive. As well, around 3am the same morning, a 34-year old male was arrested while breaking into a garage in the 100 block of Lincoln Park Ave. Residents are reminded to report any suspicious activity to Sarnia Police Services or Crime Stoppers.

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Chatham-Kent police reported a 44-year-old man driving a pickup truck was killed in the crash at Jeanettes Creek Road and Coutts Line around 6 p.m. Tuesday.

CK police charge woman with assault

According to Chatham-Kent police, the victim was walking around King Street East in Chatham when she was approached by a woman she didn't know and struck in the face.

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Scoreboard, Aug 5

The Toronto Blue Jays lost 7-2 to the Houston Astros on Tuesday while the Detroit Tigers won their fourth straight, 8-0 over Seattle.