Search warrant turns up meth, scales, cash
Chatham-Kent police have arrested another alleged drug dealer in Chatham.
A 42-year-old man from Eighth Street in Chatham was arrested on Wednesday and charged with drug trafficking after police searched a residence in Chatham and allegedly found about $2,100 worth of methamphetamine along with some scales and a large amount of cash.
Police said the accused was later released pending a future court date.
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Stolen Car in Chatham
The Chatham-Kent Police are looking for help finding a stolen car.
Police said somebody stole a 2001 navy blue 2-door Honda Civic DX Coupe from a home on Gray Street on Wednesday around 5:20 a.m. The car has rust on the hood, a red bumper sticker in the shape of a deer’s head and was last seen with Ontario license plates BTVE 583.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable Danica Quenneville at danicaq@chatham-kent.ca or 519-436-6600 extension #87312. Anonymous callers may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) and may be eligible for a cash reward.
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The long arm of the law has caught up with a 50-year-old Wallaceburg woman and a 36-year-old Chatham man who were both wanted by Chatham-Kent police.
Police said the woman was wanted in connection with a shoplifting incident at the Walmart in Chatham and then failing to attend court.
She was arrested Wednesday afternoon and later released pending a future court date.
The man was arrested after an officer on general patrol followed up on a suspicious vehicle that was parked on the side of Longwoods Road west of Kent Bridge Wednesday night.
Police said as the officer approached the vehicle, he saw a man sitting in the passenger seat and allegedly learned that he was wanted for breaching his probation order.
The accused was taken into custody pending a bail hearing and the truck was towed from the scene.
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Winter driving reminder
Police across the region are reminding drivers to slow down and use extra caution when there is drifting snow and ice on the roads.
Chatham-Kent police are urging drivers to avoid any unnecessary travel today and to allow yourself extra time to reach your destination if you have to be on the road.
Meanwhile, Ontario Provincial Police said from 6 p.m. Wednesday to 10 a.m. Thursday, they had been called to 194 collisions in the West Region -- a normal night for them involves responding to approximately 20 incidents.
Locally, provincial police were called to seven tractor-trailer collisions and three motor vehicle collisions on the Highway 401 in Chatham-Kent overnight.
They are urging drivers to slow down and give other vehicles plenty of space.
