By: Saeed Akhtar, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Tilbury Times Reporter
Police responded to more than 800 calls and made over a dozen arrests during a busy stretch from June 12 to 15, with officers dealing with several high-profile incidents including drug seizures, assaults, and probation violations.
Between Friday and Sunday, the Chatham-Kent Police Service handled 617 calls for service, including 182 emergency transfers through 911 dispatch. Officers laid 13 arrests across multiple investigations.
A 28-year-old Chatham man is facing charges of obstructing and assaulting a peace officer after police say he threw an object at an officer during an unrelated arrest on Queen Street on June 13. The officer sustained minor injuries. The man fled on foot but was quickly apprehended. He was released with conditions and is scheduled to appear in court July 22.
The next day, officers responded to a call about a man possibly breaking into a trailer on Woods Street in Chatham. Police say the 46-year-old suspect provided a false name, though further investigation revealed he had permission to be on the property. The man was wanted on warrants related to weapons offences and court absences. He was charged with two counts of obstructing police and remains in custody pending a bail hearing.
On Sunday, officers responded to a property dispute in Chatham that resulted in an assault charge. Police say a 63-year-old man was struck above the eye by a 50-year-old woman during a confrontation. The man did not require medical attention. The woman was arrested at the scene and released with a court date set for July 24.
Earlier in the week, police made additional arrests connected to drug trafficking and weapons investigations.
On June 12, a 32-year-old man was arrested following a search warrant related to a road rage incident in May. Officers reportedly seized drugs, prohibited weapons and cash. The man was released with a court date of July 24.
A 29-year-old woman from Chatham later turned herself in and was charged as a co-accused in the same case. She faces multiple trafficking and weapons charges and is scheduled to appear in court July 17.
Also on June 12, a 45-year-old Wallaceburg man was arrested for allegedly breaching probation orders by sending threatening communications. He remains in custody and was scheduled for a video court appearance on June 13.
In a separate June 11 drug investigation, Chatham-Kent police executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant at a Park Street home. Five individuals—two men and three women, all from Chatham—were arrested after officers seized fentanyl, methamphetamine, hydromorphone, and cocaine worth an estimated $81,000.
Weapons including BB guns, a conductive energy weapon, and a baton were also recovered. One of the suspects faces additional charges related to a weapons prohibition.
