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Vol. 7 Edition 1
Changing of the season
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Top 10 silly cop calls of ‘18 The Chatham-Kent Police Service tries to educate citizens about the importance of calling police when they observe crimes, suspicious activities, or have concerns that may be criminal in nature. On occasion, people call police in situations that don’t quite fit into these categories. The police service has documented its top 10 list of strange or silly calls of 2018. 10. A man went into his garage and noticed that his gun locker had been pried open and several long guns missing. After calling police, the victim noticed a man walking away from his house… wearing the victim’s coat. The caller hopped in his car and drove towards the thief, who actually flagged him down to ask for a ride! Police arrived, arrested the thief and recovered the firearms and the victim’s coat. 9. We all want to be good neighbours and help those in need. But what about at 1 a.m.? A caller advised police
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that a stranger came to his door at 1 a.m. The stranger explained he was out for a walk, and asked if he could use the man’s microwave to heat up the food he was carrying. 8. A man who has had several dealings with police attended the courthouse. Because of his frequency, it can be assumed he was familiar with the routine and well aware of the security screening at the front door. Too bad he forgot to check his backpack before officers did. Inside were cheques stolen during a recent commercial break and enter. The man advised he was “carrying them for a friend.” 7. Police were called to a gas station regarding a man who had pumped gas, but didn’t have any money to pay. The man was kind enough to wait with the store clerk until police arrived – which was odd considering the man was driving a stolen vehicle from London. Perhaps the man wanted to ensure the vehicle was returned to the owner with a full tank. Continued on back page