Licence plates stolen from vehicles in Chatham
Chatham-Kent police are trying to track down some licence plates that were taken from two different vehicles earlier this week.
Police said a vehicle that was parked in a St. Clair Street shopping plaza parking lot had its rear licence plate removed sometime between 8 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. Tuesday.
It has an Ontario marker BVLC 346.
In a separate incident on Tuesday, the front and rear licence plates were taken from a vehicle that was parked at a business on Thames Street.
The stolen plates have an Ontario marker CDVC 742.
Anyone with information on either of these incidents is asked to contact Chatham-Kent police or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) and may be eligible for a cash reward.
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Caught on camera stealing booze
A 31-year-old man has been arrested in connection with a break-in at the LCBO in Tilbury.
Officers were called to the liquor store on Tuesday after a witness saw a man kick in the front glass door before going inside the store and leaving with a bottle of alcohol.
Police were able to track down a suspect with the help of a witness and video surveillance.
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Arrested on an outstanding warrant
A woman who was wanted for failing to show up for a scheduled court date back in November is back in police custody.
Officers said they arrested her Wednesday in Blenheim and took her back to police headquarters.
She was being held in custody pending a bail hearing.
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Canada Revenue scam reminder
Chatham-Kent police are issuing some reminders to local residents about some tactics that scammers use to obtain personal information from you by way of a Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) scam.
Police are reminding you that the CRA will never:
- ask for your personal information via text or email
- request payment by credit card or gift cards
- share your tax information with another person or organization unless you have agreed it can be shared
- leave personal information on your answering machine
- threaten or use nasty language
You can find more information about fraud prevention by going to www.cra.gc.ca/fraudprevention and the anti-fraud centre by clicking here.
