Chatham-Kent Police Charge 4 Men in Theft, Impaired Driving and Assault Cases

Chatham-Kent police arrested and charged four men in separate cases in Wallaceburg and Chatham between Friday, October 30 and Sunday, November 1, 2026, according to the Chatham-Kent Police Service.

Wallaceburg theft and probation breach

Police said they responded to a reported theft at a business on McNaughton Avenue in Wallaceburg at about 8:13 a.m. on October 12. A man is alleged to have taken several items and left without paying. After reviewing video footage, police identified the accused, who is known to them, and learned he is bound by a probation order barring him from that business.

Officers later found him on Gillard Street, but police said he fled on a bicycle when told to stop. He was arrested on McNaughton Avenue at about 1:28 p.m. on October 30. The 38-year-old Wallaceburg man is charged with:

• Fail to comply with probation order
• Theft under $5,000
• Possession of property under $5,000
• Obstruct peace officer

He was held pending a bail hearing.

Impaired driving charges

At about 3:22 a.m. on October 31, police received a report of a man slumped over a steering wheel at an intersection on McNaughton Avenue in Wallaceburg. Police said officers formed grounds to believe the driver was impaired by alcohol. A 26-year-old Wallaceburg man is charged with operation while impaired by alcohol and operation while impaired with a blood alcohol concentration of 80 or more. He was released on an undertaking and is due in court on December 8, 2026.

Chatham assault

Police responded to a disturbance on Cardinal Crescent in Chatham at about 6:46 p.m. on October 31. Police allege a man spray-painted the hood of a vehicle, causing about $2,000 in damage, threatened another person while trying to put out a cigarette on that person's forehead, and damaged items belonging to someone else. A 39-year-old Chatham man is charged with two counts of mischief under $5,000, uttering threats to cause bodily harm and assault with a weapon. He was released with conditions and is due in court on January 26, 2027.

Chatham undertaking breach

At about 11:45 a.m. on November 1, police responded to a disturbance on Berry Street in Chatham. Police said the accused had been ordered in March not to contact a victim or go where she is known to be, and two witnesses confirmed he tried to go to her home to speak with her. A 33-year-old Chatham man is charged with failing to comply with an undertaking and was held pending a bail hearing.

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