Female threatened, teen charged: Chatham-Kent police

A Chatham resident faces charges after a man threatened a female Monday night, Chatham-Kent police say.

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Officers learned a man approached a woman on St. Clair Street in Chatham and said he was going to harm her daughter, while making a threatening gesture, police said.

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Investigation revealed the man was on conditions not to communicate with the woman or her daughter, police said.

Officers arrested a suspect walking southbound on St. Clair, police said.

A Chatham man, 18, is charged with uttering threats and two counts of failing to comply with an undertaking, police said. He was held pending a bail hearing.

Man arrested in drive-thru disturbance

Talk about jumping the queue.

Officers responding to a disturbance call learned a man was jumping in and out of vehicles in the McDonald’s drive-thru on McNaughton Avenue in Wallaceburg early Tuesday.

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The man was located, found to be intoxicated and arrested, police said. He was held until sober.

Man charged after store theft

Police responded to a business on Wellington Street West in Chatham on Monday afternoon for a theft investigation.

Officers learned a man had entered the store, removed items from the shelves and exited the store without paying, Chatham-Kent police said.

The incident was captured on surveillance footage which assisted police in identifying the man. Officers located a suspect a short distance away, arrested him and seized some items, police said.

A 28-year-old man is charged with theft and possessing stolen property, police said. He was taken to police headquarters and held for lease.

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