Chatham

CK police briefs - Saturday, May 22, 2021

Pair of impaired driving arrests 

Chatham-Kent police were able to get two allegedly impaired drivers off local roadways on Friday.

On Friday afternoon, police received a complaint about a vehicle in the Tim Hortons drive-thru on Grand Avenue in Chatham.

A female driver had bumped into another vehicle while in the drive-thru. Officers located the woman and she failed a standard field sobriety test.

The 33-year-old was arrested for impaired operation of a conveyance. She was released from custody with a future court date.

On Friday evening, police received calls about a man passed out behind the wheel on a vehicle on Gray Street in Chatham.

Officers believed the driver's ability to operate a vehicle was impaired.

As a result, the 62-year-old was arrested for impaired operation of a conveyance.  He was released from custody with a future court date.

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Warrant arrests 

A trio of people had to spend some time with police after three separate warrant arrests in Chatham-Kent.

On Friday morning, a 31-year-old Blenheim man turned himself in at police headquarters.

The man was wanted for several domestic-related offences. He was arrested and held in custody for a bail hearing.

On Friday afternoon, police received information that a man wanted for failing to comply with his conditional sentence order had gone into a building in Chatham.

Officers located the 34-year-old Wallaceburg man and placed him under arrest. He was held in custody for a bail hearing.

Lastly, on Friday evening, officers on general patrol located a man wanted on several outstanding warrants. The 38-year-old Chatham man was arrested and held in custody for a bail hearing.

 

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