Woman arrested on outstanding warrant
A 39-year-old Chatham-Kent woman wanted in connection with a break-and-enter investigation dating back to January 1, 2021, has been arrested.
Officers were notified about the arrest by Walpole Island police at around 7:13 a.m. Thursday morning.
The woman was transported to police headquarters in Chatham and was set to be held there pending a bail hearing.
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Windsor pair arrested following police chase on Queen's Line
A man and woman from Windsor wanted for a string of break-and-enters have been arrested following a police chase in Chatham-Kent that ended with officers deploying a spike belt.
Chatham-Kent police said on Thursday at around 1:45 p.m., an officer on general patrol spotted a vehicle, which was associated with multiple break-and-enter investigations, towing a U-Haul trailer on Richmond Street in Chatham.
The officer coordinated with other nearby officers and followed the vehicle after it exited a gas bar on Richmond Street and drove along various streets north of the Thames River in Chatham.
Police said at one point, the officer lost sight of the vehicle a moment before it was located again, travelling south on Keil Drive without the attached trailer.
Officers attempted to stop the vehicle on Queens Line but the driver tried to flee by accelerating and overtaking other vehicles.
Police said the driver also released a detachable hard top from the vehicle, which flew back and smashed on the roadway in front of police cruisers.
Authorities were able to deploy a spike belt and stop the vehicle on Queens Line and officers arrested a man and a woman without further incident or injury.
Following the arrest, police seized property connected to break-and-enters reported on May 28, 2023, in Tilbury, on July 15, 2023, in Peterborough, and on July 17, 2023, in Chatham.
Police confirmed the vehicle and the license plates were stolen from a business in Kingsville, Ontario.
Officers also confirmed the man was bound by a probation order and a release order not to associate with the woman. The woman was bound by a release order not to associate with the man. He was also wanted on outstanding warrants for break-and-enter and mischief charges related to several break-and-enter investigations in Chatham-Kent.
A 32-year-old man and a 31-year-old woman from Windsor are both charged with mischief endangering life, failing to comply with release conditions, possession of stolen property over $5,000, and multiple counts of possession of stolen property under $5,000.
The man is additionally charged with dangerous driving and flight from police.
Both have been held in custody pending a bail hearing.
