Break-in suspects tow away 200lb safe with a bicycle trailer
Two Chatham-Kent residents are facing charges after a break-in on Grand Avenue West involving a pair of pedal-powered getaway vehicles.
Chatham-Kent police said their investigation started when a glass break alarm was triggered at a property on Grand Avenue West in Chatham at around 4:45 a.m. on Sunday.
Investigators said two suspects had stolen a 200lb safe that contained various items, adding that it was believed they hauled the safe away with bicycles and a trailer. The damage was estimated at $1,500.
Police were able to identify one of the suspects as a 39-year-old Chatham-Kent man who had a previous encounter with police that same night.
Officers also reviewed some CCTV footage that showed four suspects together near a convenience store before the alarm investigation.
Police said the 39-year-old man they were looking for was found hiding in a residence and was arrested for breaking and entering and theft.
Officers also arrested a second suspect, a 51-year-old Dover Township man, and police said both of the accused confessed to the crime.
Police were able to recover the stolen safe with the various items and both of the accused were later released with future court dates.
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Wanted Windsor man turns up in Chatham
Chatham-Kent police managed to do their fellow officers in Windsor a favour by tracking down a wanted man early Friday morning.
CK police said they found the 46-year-old Windsor man on Raleigh Street in Chatham shortly after 2 a.m. last week Friday and learned that he was wanted by the Windsor Police Service.
Officers said the man was also out past his curfew and allegedly carrying some shotgun shells, both of which violated his release conditions.
When police searched the man during his arrest, they also reported finding a small quantity of methamphetamine, fentanyl, oxycodone, and a few other unrecognizable substances.
Police said as a result of the discoveries, the man was charged with two counts of failing to comply with a release order and one count of drug possession for the purpose of trafficking.
He was set to be held in custody pending a bail hearing.
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Call about smoking man leads to drug bust
A 28-year-old Brantford man is facing drug-related charges after police followed up on a tip about a man smoking in a vehicle in downtown Chatham.
Chatham-Kent police said they got that call shortly after 8:15 p.m. Sunday, adding that they found a Brantford man inside the vehicle at King Street and Fifth Street.
Officers said when they searched the vehicle, they allegedly found 19 grams of crystal meth, 30 grams of fentanyl, 6 grams of cocaine, 15 tablets of Adderall, 28 pills of hydromorphone, and 81 grams of cannabis.
The man was arrested and charged with five counts of drug possession for the purpose of trafficking and he was later released with conditions and a future court date.