Man threatens to blow up neighbourhood
A 60-year-old Rodney man is facing charges after he allegedly threatened to blow up a Chatham neighbourhood with a suspected pipe bomb.
Chatham-Kent police said the man allegedly showed up at a residence in Chatham at around 7 p.m. Tuesday night where a specific woman and her adult son live -- even though he had been ordered to stay at least 100 metres away from the woman's son and to stop communicating with him.
Investigators said the man then threatened the son while holding a knife as the son was stopping the man from continuing to harass his mother.
The man also allegedly threatened a second man who was also in the area as he was asked to leave.
Police said the accused showed up again a couple of hours later and threatened to blow up the neighbourhood while holding a suspected pipe bomb.
Officers said the son was able to get ahold of the suspected explosive device while the man was taking off in his vehicle.
Police said they were able to safely secure the device and determined it was not a threat or a safety concern.
A suspect was arrested shortly after 4 a.m. Wednesday and taken into custody. He was charged with several domestic and weapons-related offences and was taken into custody pending a bail hearing.
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$30K worth of catalytic converters targeted by thieves
Chatham-Kent police are appealing to the public for tips after someone stole about 20 catalytic converters from some vehicles in Raleigh Township.
Police said the vehicles were all parked in a lot at Riegling Bros on Seventh Line.
Investigators believe the theft took place sometime between 12:30 a.m. and 4 a.m. Tuesday.
The damage was estimated at around $50,000 and the value of the stolen property is estimated at $30,000.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Constable Kim Pfaff at kimpf@chatham-kent.ca or 519-436-6600 extension #87342.
Anonymous callers may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) and may be eligible for a cash reward.
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Two arrests at Wallaceburg hotel
A man and a woman have both been arrested and charged for different reasons after police found them hanging out together in a hotel room in Wallaceburg Tuesday morning.
Officers said the woman was wanted in connection with two theft-related incidents. She was taken into custody and held pending a bail hearing, then later released with a future court date.
Police said they also learned that a man who was staying with the woman had previously been ordered not to communicate with her or be within 50 meters of her.
As a result, a 34-year-old Wallaceburg man was arrested and charged with two counts of failing to comply with his release conditions. He was taken into custody and will remain there pending a bail hearing.
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Man found in woman's bedroom
A 40-year-old man of no fixed address is spending some time in a holding cell after he was allegedly caught hanging out with the wrong woman.
Police said police found the man while they were responding to a disturbance call at a residence in Chatham at around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday.
At that time, police allegedly said the man was in a woman's bedroom even though he had been ordered by the court not to communicate with her.
He was arrested and charged with failing to comply with his release conditions and is set to be held in custody pending a bail hearing.
