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Break-in reported at Wendy’s in Wallaceburg
This Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, photo shows a sign over a Wendy's restaurant in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
Chatham-Kent police are asking for the public’s help after a break-in at a Wallaceburg fast food restaurant.
Officers are investigating the break-in that occurred Thursday morning at Wendy’s restaurant on McNaughton Ave.
If you have any information to assist this investigation, contact Const. Phenix at sommer.phenix@chatham-kent.ca. Anonymous callers may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) and may be eligible for a cash reward.
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