The culprits had made off with an undisclosed quantity of cigarettes and lottery tickets. Fortunately for police, the alleged culprits were stopped on Highway 40 for speeding shortly thereafter in an unrelated incident. Upon further investigation, police found the two men were in possession of two garbage bags filled with cigarettes and lottery tickets. The men, one of whom lives in Chatham and the other in Wallaceburg, are facing charges of break, enter and theft and possession of stolen property. Break-in A Westcourt Boulevard residence in Wallaceburg was the target of thieves Feb. 19.
Police report one or more culprits gained entry to the home through a window.
Theft A trailer on Base Line Road in Wallaceburg was struck by thieves Feb. 20. Police report a Honda motor, a Briggs and Stratton 5.5 horsepower motor as well as general work tools were taken. A damage estimate was not available at press time. Police say they discovered the woman was wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant when she was stopped. The officer located the teen in a car in a Wallace Street parking lot.