Police track down driver after crash in Tilbury
After an extensive search, Chatham-Kent police managed to track down a driver who was involved in a rollover crash in Tilbury late Thursday night.
Police said they were called to the area of King & Whittle Road in Tilbury shortly after 10:15 p.m. Thursday and found an empty vehicle that was upside down and close to a nearby hydro pole with apparent damage.
Officers said they searched the area for the driver, but they couldn't find anyone, so they deployed a drone to help. That search still came up empty.
Police were eventually able to track down the driver, but there is no word on charges.
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Man arrested for public intoxication
A 28-year-old man spent some time sobering up in Chatham-Kent police custody overnight after he was arrested in connection with a disturbance in Chatham.
CK police said they were called to the area of Queen Street in Chatham at around 8:15 p.m. Thursday and found the man accused of causing the commotion.
Police determined that the man was intoxicated to the point where he couldn't care for himself, so officers took him into custody.
He was arrested for public intoxication and was set to be held at CK police headquarters until he sobered up.
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Man arrested for fraud
A 34-year-old man is facing fraud-related charges after he allegedly tried to complete some transactions in Blenheim late Thursday morning.
Officers said they were called to the area of Chatham Street North at around 11:30 a.m. and learned that the accused was also wanted on similar fraud charges related to another investigation.
The accused was set to be held in court pending a bail hearing.