Chatham

CK police briefs - Friday, October 28, 2022

Break-in at Chatham residence under construction

Chatham-Kent police are investigating after someone broke into a residence under construction on Keil Drive in Chatham and took off with about $200 worth of equipment.

Police said they were called to the scene at around 1:40 p.m. Thursday, adding that it's believed the theft took place sometime over the 24-hour period before that.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable J. O’Reilly at jaymeo@chatham-kent.ca or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.

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Another residential construction site targeted

Police are also looking for leads after someone broke into a residence on Middle Line in Blenheim and stole some building materials.

Officers were called to the scene at around 1:50 p.m. Thursday and learned that the break-in took place sometime between June 5 and October 27.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable M. MacLennan at marlenem@chatham-kent.ca.

You can also submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers.

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Woman arrested after a pair of unwanted person calls

A 26-year-old woman is spending some time sobering up in police custody after she was arrested at a residence on Churchill Street in Chatham early Friday morning.

Police said they took the woman into custody for her own safety at around 4:45 a.m. Friday after responding for a second time to a report of an unwanted person at a residence on Churchill Street in Chatham.

Officers said the woman was charged with being intoxicated in a public place and was set to be released once she sobered up.

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