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Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Daily Mail
Dramatic footage shows a shoplifter being chased by police and threatening to jump from the side of a pier
Dramatic body camera footage has been released showing a prolific shoplifter threatening to jump off railings near a pier. Michael Thompson was spotted a day after his last offence in Chatham High Street and tried to flee. The video above shows the pursuit towards Sun Pier before his arrest. The 37-year-old had repeatedly stole food and alcohol worth more than £400 in May and July.


CTV News
4 days ago
- CTV News
Cigarette burn triggers bear spray retaliation in fight between two women: CKPS
A cigarette butt and ashes are seen in this undated stock photo. (Basil MK/ Chatham-Kent police say a heated altercation resulted in the arrests of two women after one allegedly extinguished a cigarette on the other's face, who then retaliated with bear spray. On Tuesday at 1:11 p.m., officers responded to a report of an altercation involving two individuals at a residence in Chatham. The altercation occurred between a 34-year-old woman from Chatham and a 55-year-old accused also from Chatham. During the incident, the 55-year-old woman extinguished a cigarette on to the 34-year-old woman's face. In response, police say the second woman used bear spray on the other individual. As a result of the investigation, both women were arrested and charged. The 34-year-old woman is facing the following charges: Assault with a Weapon Administering a Noxious Substance The 55-year-old woman is facing the following charge: Assault with Weapon Both individuals were transported to Chatham-Kent Police Service headquarters where they were both released with conditions and a scheduled court date for Aug. 21.


CTV News
5 days ago
- CTV News
Erratic driving leads to impaired driving charges
A member of the Chatham-Kent Police Service seen in Chatham, Ont. on April 10, 2025. (Chris Campbell/CTV News Windsor) A man is facing impaired driving charges after the Chatham-Kent Police Service said a vehicle was seen driving erratically in Chatham. On Monday just before 6:30 p.m., a traffic complaint was made, reporting a vehicle driving 'aggressively and recklessly'. According to CKPS, a pick-up truck was seen driving erratically southbound on St. Clair Street, hitting curbs and not stopping at several intersections. The driver was also reportedly honking and yelling at drivers. The CKPS found the driver at a home in Chatham. The 49-year-old man allegedly showed signs of impairment and refused to give officers identification. Several opportunities were given to present the documents, but the suspect refused. Officers told the man that by refusing to provide documentation, a police investigation was being obstructed, and the suspect would be arrested if he did not comply with police's requests. A news release from the CKPS said the man tried to shut the door on officers. After talking to the suspect, police said they developed reasonable grounds to believe he was driving impaired. The man was arrested and faces charges for obstructing peace officers, operation while impaired, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, and operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration over 80.


CTV News
5 days ago
- CTV News
Woman charged with over 40 offences re-arrested for breaching bail conditions
Chatham-Kent Police Service cruiser in Chatham, Ont., on Monday May 13, 2024. (Chris Campbell/CTV News Windsor) Chatham-Kent police say a 49-year-old Blenheim woman facing over 40 charges has been arrested for breaching her bail conditions. She allegedly made several unauthorized transactions at various businesses and through online platforms using a bank card that did not belong to her. Police say these transactions occurred between Jan. 16-23, 2025. They took place over multiple days and locations and included ATM, withdrawals and merchandise purchases. After conducting a thorough investigation, the individual was charged with over 40 criminal offences including the following: Fraud Under $5,000 Use of a Credit Card Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Police say the total amount fraudulently spent was reimbursed to the victim. On Jan. 31, 2025, the accused was released with multiple condition, one which prohibited her from attending any branch of a local financial institution in the province of Ontario. On July 11, officers responded to a report involving a breach of release conditions after the mentioned individual entered a branch of the restricted institution, contrary to the conditions of their release. Officers located the individual and she was charged for the following: Failure to Comply She was arrested and transported to the Chatham-Kent Police Service Headquarters where is currently being held for bail.


CBC
5 days ago
- General
- CBC
Inside Chatham's encampment, confused people ask where they can go before Monday eviction
Christina Ratte has spent hours of her days this week trying to figure out where a relative living in a Chatham encampment can move to before Monday's eviction deadline. She says the dozens of people living in tents at an encampment in a park downtown on the edge of the Thames River are frustrated with conflicting information from different authorities. "Are you wanting them to go out and to buy measuring tapes and like, actually check, just wander around and just check, 'OK, am I 100 metres from the closest school playground?,'" said Ratte. Chatham-Kent's encampment protocol prevents people from setting up shelter near schools, playgrounds or along private property lines. Ratte has been scrambling between online maps and calls to area officials to find a space where her relative could live. "The rules are technically complicated,' she said. "A few are even confusing to me and I'm a bookkeeper with a college education." People living in tents say searching for housing, jobs difficult task The municipality wants people out of the park by Monday because a construction project requires the site for equipment storage into next year. But people living at the site say they're unable to pay for housing and are on wait lists for affordable units that could take years to become vacant. Ron Cowell, standing in front of a water-logged tarp covering the collapsed tent he's lived in for nearly a year, said being homeless makes it nearly impossible to find stable housing or a job. "The major deal is to get up in the morning in one piece, the same piece you went to bed in, and survive through the course of the day," said Cowell. He doesn't have a phone or a laptop but when he does have access to rental listings he sees prices that are beyond his budget. "I mean, I'm looking at one bedrooms that are between $1,800 and $2,600 a month. For a one bedroom." Police kick people off of property municipality said is OK He's watched people pack up all their possessions at the encampment to head for a new place after last week's eviction notice, only to see them return a while later to move back into the park. "There's been some who have gone but have been sent back," said Cowell. Ratte has heard the same thing and wants clarity on where people can go. "People have tried and they keep on being sent back, so I'm at square one again," she said. People at the site tell CBC News that one of the residents packed up their stuff and moved to another site that was suggested to them, when they were told to leave the park. But once they arrived, a police officer told them they couldn't stay there and sent them back downtown. 'May be some confusion,' says police That was a misunderstanding by police, according to Reach Out Chatham-Kent (R.O.C.K), an outreach group that has visited the site daily to help. On Thursday, the municipality confirmed the site does fit within the encampment protocol and people can set up shelters there, which has been communicated to police. A spokesperson for the Chatham-Kent police service said they're looking into the incident. "We recognize that there may be some confusion around this matter but please note that our officers are acting in good faith based on the information and guidance available to them," said spokesperson Shelomi Legall. Confusion, uncertainty for dozens living in Chatham encampment who have been told they need to relocate 5 days ago Duration 2:30 Residents of a Chatham encampment were recently told they need to leave the area while the municipality does construction work. But there's uncertainty for many about where to go next. The CBC's Chris Ensing reports. Deadline to leave is Monday morning The confusion has made for a stressful time at the park, said Danny Zimmerman, who visits often to help friends living in the encampment. "I think they should talk to us more," said Zimmerman. "Get together with us and talk to us instead of just jumping in our faces and saying, 'this is what's happening, this is what we're doing.'" The municipality and R.O.C.K. have offered to help connect people to housing supports and move items ahead of the Monday deadline. But the director of housing services in Chatham-Kent says they know not everyone will be able to find a bed. "We are in desperate need of supportive housing in our community in Chatham-Kent," said Kim Crew. "We don't have any. Our council has been pretty vocal about the need for it." Until the municipality gets that housing, "there's going to be no solution for some folks," Crew said. Ratte said her relative is living in the park after a house they lived in burned down, destroying all of their possessions. With no space to take her relative in her own home, Ratte has been supporting them while they live in the park. She's frustrated with the confusion about where people should go and what could happen if they don't leave. "If the cops show up and they haven't moved, the cops will take everything they own and throw it out," said Ratte. After her relative's house fire, Ratte says she worries losing what's left could be unbearable for her family member.