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Traffic stop leads to arrest of two women in Chatham
A Chatham-Kent police truck in Chatham, Ont., on Oct. 3, 2018. (Chris Campbell / CTV Windsor)
Chatham-Kent police say they arrested two women on outstanding warrants after a traffic stop.
On Monday, an officer on general patrol in the area of Park Street in Chatham conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle where two female occupants were found to be wanted on warrants.
A 45-year-old woman wanted on a warrant for failing to attend court and two counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking was arrested, transported to the Chatham-Kent Police Headquarters for booking and held pending a bail hearing.
A 29-year-old woman wanted on a warrant for failing to comply with probation and theft and possession under $5,000 was arrested, transported to the Chatham-Kent Police Headquarters for booking and later released with a future court date.
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