Two people arrested for public intoxication
A 32-year-old Chatham man and a 41-year-old Chatham woman both spent some time sobering up in police custody Sunday afternoon after they were arrested for public intoxication.
Chatham-Kent police said when they found the pair just before 5 p.m. Sunday, neither of them were able to care for themselves.
They were taken to police headquarters, charged, and released once they were sober.
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Woman accused of shoplifting, slipping out through a fire exit
A 30-year-old Chatham-Kent woman is charged with theft after she allegedly stole some items in a business she had previously been kicked out of.
Police said their investigation started after they received a theft complaint at a business on McNaughton Avenue in Wallaceburg just before 6 p.m. Sunday.
Investigators said they learned that a woman who had previously been trespassed from the business had allegedly removed several items from the shelves, hid them on her person, and then left the store through a fire exit without making any attempts to pay for them.
Officers found her walking along Wallace Street at around 6:40 p.m. Sunday and arrested her. They also recovered the items that were stolen.
The woman was charged with theft and taken to police headquarters where she was set to be held pending a bail hearing.
Suspect sought following incident at a Chatham gas station
Chatham-Kent police are appealing to the public to keep an eye out for a man following an incident at the Pioneer Gas Bar on Chatham Street north in Blenheim.
The incident took place between 11:30 a.m. and 12 p.m. Monday.
Anyone with information to identify this man is asked to contact Constable Joel Rehill at joelr@chatham-kent.ca. Anonymous callers may call Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-8477 and may be eligible for a cash reward.
