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CTV News
12 hours ago
- CTV News
Charges laid in driving under suspension incident that knocks senior off scooter
A Chatham man is facing charges following a crash between an SUV and a mobility scooter. Around 12:45 p.m. Tuesday, Chatham-Kent police said an SUV was exiting a gas station parking lot on Grand Avenue when it struck a mobility scooter that was travelling on the sidewalk. The scooter operator, a 70-year-old man, fell to ground. Police did not outline the extent of injuries, if any. The driver failed to remain at the scene, according to police, who were able to identify and locate the driver after the incident was captured on CKPS CCTV cameras. A 50-year-old Chatham man was arrested and charged with: Failing to Remain at the Scene of a Collision (HTA) Count 2: Fail to Report Count 3: Careless Driving Count 4: Driving while Under Suspension The accused was released with a future court date of Aug. 20, 2025. - Written by Dustin Coffman/AM800 News.
CTV News
12 hours ago
- CTV News
Chatham-Kent man arrested in Child Sexual Abuse Material investigation
A member of the Chatham-Kent Police Service seen in Chatham, Ont. on April 10, 2025. (Chris Campbell/CTV News Windsor) A Chatham-Kent man has been arrested in connection to a Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) investigation. According to the Chatham-Kent Police, they were told in November 2024 that a Chatham-Kent resident was sharing CSAM through the social media app, Kik Messenger. An investigation was launched and in January 2025, a search warrant was executed at the home of a 41-year-old man. During the search, the CKPS seized several electronics. When analysis was done on the devices, police said the man was also buying CSAM through different online sources. On Tuesday, the man was charged with possession of child pornography, accessing pornography, and making child pornography in a written format. The investigation is ongoing.
CTV News
4 days ago
- General
- CTV News
Odorous Wheatley well to be addressed this week
Chatham-Kent police seen on scene of a gas odour investigation in Wheatley, Ont. on June 26, 2025. (Travis Fortnum/CTV News Windsor) Work to address an old water well that prompted an evacuation in Wheatley last month is expected to begin this week. In a virtual community meeting held on Saturday morning, Chatham-Kent municipal and fire officials provided an update to residents before fielding questions. Following odour complaints in late June, officials discovered water and gas emerging from the ground behind the local library branch. 'When that was found, after kind of all the big brouhaha ended, diversion equipment was installed behind the library to manage that flow and make it safer for people to work around it,' said Theresa Watson, president of T.L. Watson and Associates. Watson, who has served as an advisor to the municipality, told residents that crews have worked to divert the flow to the nearby monitoring well on Elm Street, where the hydrogen sulphide has been removed. Wheatley gas odour investigation July 2025 Monitoring continues at the Wheatley library where residents could smell gas. The site seen in Wheatley, Ont. on July 2, 2025. (Chris Campbell/CTV News Windsor) According to Watson, they determined there was no public safety risk during the June evacuation. 'People acted with caution to make sure everybody was safe, and now we're monitoring constantly behind the library, and we have no further detectable H2S,' she said. Through research, officials determined the site is consistent with a historic water well that caused an explosion in 1934. 'So we're quite confident that the cause of this emission is this old water well,' Watson added. Equipment will be moved onto the site and 'mobilized 'on Monday, before crews begin working to excavate and locate the well on Tuesday. 'Once we find the water well, we will extend it to surface in order to properly abandon it. Now, the monitoring well at Elm Street will continue to be used to divert flow throughout the operation,' said Watson. Because the flow will be diverted to the monitoring well, Watson noted they do not expect a strong odour. In the 'unlikely' event an emergency occurs, Watson said there are response plans in place. 'We know that the monitoring well and the library are hydraulically connected, and so when we abandoned the library well, the monitoring well will stay open now, we will not be abandoning it, and we won't be shutting it in again,' Watson said. Barring any difficulties, Watson estimated they will be working at the site for about seven to 10 days. The meeting was considered last-minute and done virtually to ensure residents were informed before work begins. A similar meeting will be held in person next week at the Wheatley Resource Centre.
CBC
22-07-2025
- CBC
Leamington motorcyclist suffers life-threatening injuries in Chatham-Kent crash
Police say a man was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a motorcycle collision in Chatham-Kent this past weekend. It happened on Saturday at approximately 5:35 p.m., according to a news release from the Chatham-Kent Police Service. Police were called to a single-vehicle collision on River Line between Communication Road and Harwich Road. The driver of the motorcycle, a 38-year-old man from Leamington, was taken to Chatham-Kent Health Alliance and was then transferred to Windsor Regional Hospital with life threatening injuries. Police called in the traffic management unit to continue the investigation, and the road remained closed for several hours. Police are asking anyone with further information about the circumstances of the collision to contact the investigating officer, Const. Joel Rehill, at joelr@ or 519-355-1092.
CTV News
22-07-2025
- CTV News
Motorcyclist airlifted to hospital after crash in Chatham-Kent
Chatham-Kent police say a motorcyclist has been airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a crash. On Saturday at 5:35 p.m., emergency services responded to a single motor vehicle collision on River Line between Communication Road and Harwich Road within the Municipality of Chatham-Kent. Police say the collision involved a motorcycle being operated by a lone occupant, a 38-year-old man from Leamington Ontario. The motorcyclist was transported to Chatham-Kent Health Alliance and was subsequently transferred to Windsor Regional Hospital with life-threatening injuries. Due to the nature of the injuries, the Traffic Management Unit was called in to continue the investigation. The roadway remained closed for several hours but has since reopened to the public. Anyone with further information regarding the circumstances of this incident is encouraged to contact the investigating officer, Const. Joel Rehill, at joelr@ or by calling 519-355-1092.
