Suspect drives into police cruiser while fleeing break-in
Chatham-Kent police are appealing to the public for tips after a suspect allegedly hit a police cruiser that had shown up to investigate a break-in early Monday morning.
Police said they were responding to a break and enter call at a home under construction on Scane Road at around 2 a.m. Monday when the suspect, who was fleeing the scene in a vehicle, struck a police cruiser.
Officers said a Stihl chainsaw and an estimated 500 liters of gasoline were reported stolen.
If you know anything that could help police with their investigation, you're asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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Windsor man found hiding in corn field after crash
A 40-year-old Windsor man is facing a pair of charges after he allegedly crashed a vehicle and then tried to hide in a nearby corn field.
Chatham-Kent police said they were called to the scene of a single vehicle crash on Cedar Hedge Line at around 8 a.m. on Sunday and found the vehicle unoccupied when they arrived.
Officers later found the driver hiding in a nearby field and arrested him.
He was charged with failing to report a collision and careless driving.
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Wallaceburg man breaches house arrest by jumping out of a window
A 43-year-old Wallaceburg man is in more trouble with police after he allegedly breached his house arrest by jumping out of the window of a residence.
Police said that happened while they were responding to a report of a disturbance at a residence on Bruce Street in Wallaceburg at around 11 p.m. Sunday.
Officers said the man was arrested after a brief foot chase and he was then taken into custody pending a bail hearing.
