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CK police briefs - Friday, January 17, 2020

Speeder stopped in CK

A 21-year-old Windsor man will have to hitch a ride with someone else for the next week or so after Chatham-Kent police allegedly caught him going more than double the speed limit.

The official Twitter account for the Traffic Unit of the Chatham-Kent Police Service sent out a picture of a roadside stop just before 1 p.m. Thursday afternoon, indicating that an officer had pulled over a vehicle that was going a reported 166 kilometres per hour in a posted 80 km/h zone.

The driver's licence was suspended and the vehicle was towed from the scene.

https://twitter.com/CKPSTraffic/status/1217866153743257600

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Tuscany Trail break-in

Chatham-Kent police are asking for the public's help as they try to track down some leads in connection with a break-in on Tuscany Trail in Chatham.

Police said they received the call at around 10 a.m. Thursday, adding that their investigation showed approximately $5,000 worth of construction tools and fixtures were taken.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable K. CROSBY at kieran@chatham-kent.ca.

Anonymous callers may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) and may be eligible for a cash reward.

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Break-in at Tilbury drug store

Police are also investigating a separate break-in at the Pharmasave on Queen Street in Tilbury.

Officers said they responded to an alarm call at the store at around 1 a.m. Friday, adding that someone broke in by smashing a front window. There is no word on what -- if anything -- was taken.

The investigation is still ongoing.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable Jeff Murray at jeffreym@chatham-kent.ca.

Anonymous callers may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) and may be eligible for a cash reward.

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