Thames River behind Civic Centre in Chatham. (Photo by Sarah Cowan Blackburn News Chatham-Kent). A man believed to be high was rescued from the Thames River early Monday morning according to police.
Chatham-Kent Police confirmed they rescued the man by the Lacroix Street Bridge shortly after 4 a.m. Officers believed he was under the influence of drugs.
Police think the man was in the river and exposed to the elements for several hours.
The 31-year-old Chatham man was transported to the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance for medical attention.
Police wouldn't comment on the man's condition.
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