Same suspect tries to steal meat twice in one day: CKPS
Chatham-Kent police cruiser in Chatham, Ont., on Thursday, June 16, 2022. (Submitted to CTV News Windsor)
Chatham-Kent police say the same suspect attempted to steal meat twice in the same day.
Police received a call from a local grocer on St Clair Street in Chatham at 4:26 p.m. on Saturday.
Police say it was the second time that day that the man was trying to steal meat. Officers say the man dropped the meat when confronted and fled in a vehicle. He was stopped by police.
The 37-year-old man was arrested for theft. Police discovered that the man was under house arrest for previous theft charges.
He was taken to Chatham-Kent Headquarters and charged with theft and possession and failing to comply with his release order. The man was held for bail.
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