Two CK men stopped for racing on a rural road
Life is slowing down pretty quickly for two Chatham-Kent men in their 20's who are facing stunt driving charges after police spotted a pair of vehicles ripping along Merlin Road just west of Chatham.
Chatham-Kent police said a member of their traffic unit was conducting speed enforcement on that road near Prairie Siding in Raleigh Township shortly before 4:30 p.m. Thursday when the officer saw two vehicles heading north at a "high rate of speed."
Police said they recorded one vehicle going 150 kilometres per hour and the second one was going 152 km/h as it was passing the first vehicle.
The posted speed limit on that stretch of Merlin Road is 80 km/h.
A 25-year-old Dover Township woman and a 21-year-old Tilbury man were both charged with speeding and stunt driving.
Both of the accused were also given notices to appear in court at a future date.
Their driver's licenses have been suspended for 30 days and both of the vehicles were towed from the scene and will be locked up in an impound lot for 14 days.
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Chatham man arrested for domestic assault
A 23-year-old Chatham man is facing several charges after police were called to investigate a domestic disturbance in Chatham and learned that the man allegedly had a history of assaulting a woman and damaging her property.
Chatham-Kent police said they got the call at around 5:45 a.m. Thursday and arrested the man as part of their investigation.
He's charged with two counts of mischief, two counts of assault, two counts of assault causing bodily harm, and one count of assault with a weapon.
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Three arrests for failing to attend court
Police have caught up with three area residents who were all wanted for skipping their scheduled court dates.
Chatham-Kent police said the first of the three arrests was a 32-year-old Chatham woman who officers caught up with on Baxter Street in Chatham at around 11:45 a.m.
Officers said she was wanted for failing to attend court in March.
She was also wanted for several theft investigations and was taken into custody pending a bail hearing.
She is currently charged with seven counts of possession of stolen property, six counts of theft, six counts of failing to comply with a probation order, one count of robbery, and one count of wearing a disguise with intent to commit a criminal offence.
The second person wanted for skipping court was a 34-year-old Walpole Island man.
He was arrested by Walpole Island Police, who notified CK police at 2:20 p.m. that they had the man in their custody.
He was taken to police headquarters in Chatham for processing and was set to be held in custody pending a bail hearing.
He is charged with one count each of break and enter, criminal harassment, assault with a weapon, and failing to attend court.
The third person who CK police arrested yesterday for failing to attend court was also picked up by Walpole Island Police.
They notified CK police at 5:19 p.m. Thursday that they had a woman in their custody who was wanted on a warrant.
The 40-year-old Walpole Island woman was taken to police headquarters and was set to be held there pending a bail hearing.
He is currently charged with three counts of fraud, three counts of using a credit card without authorization, and one count each of break and enter, failing to comply with an appearance notice, failing to attend court, mischief, resisting arrest, and theft.
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Wanted Chatham man arrested
A 21-year-old Chatham man who was wanted in connection with an incident late last month has been arrested.
CK police said they found him on Grand Avenue West in Chatham shortly before 8:30 p.m. Thursday and took him into custody. He was set to be held there pending a bail hearing.
The accused is charged with two counts of failing to comply with a probation order, one count of obstructing police, and one count of possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
