42-year-old Chatham man arrested for shoplifting, found to have illegal drugs
The Chatham-Kent police crest is seen on a uniform in Chatham, Ont. (Chris Campbell / CTV Windsor)
A 42-year-old Chatham man faces multiple charges after being arrested by police in a shoplifting incident.
Chatham-Kent police say that on August 4, at around 8:00 a.m., while they were arresting the man for shoplifting from a local business, he was also found to have multiple controlled substances on his person, including fentanyl, powder cocaine, crack cocaine and methamphetamine.
As a result, the man faces charges not only of shoplifting, but of possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking.
The man was released from custody pending an appearance in court to answer to the charges.
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