Ridgetown

• ‘A memorable moment’: Amazon driver spots escaped kangaroo in Ontario town

  Chatham-Kent Police have confirmed people would not be 'hallucinating' if they spotted a kangaroo around Reeder’s Line in Howard Township.

  Canada

  Jan 10, 2024
  
• SIU called in after death of gas theft suspect in Chatham-Kent, Ont.

  The SIU says 'an interaction took place with a male occupant and the officer discharged his pistol' and 'the male was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced deceased.'

  Traffic

  Jul 7, 2021
  
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• Westbound 401 closed near Ridgetown following multi-vehicle collision

  Police say charges are pending against a tractor-trailer driver, while the westbound 401 will remain closed at Orford Road until about 9 p.m.

  Crime

  Sep 12, 2018
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• Charges laid in tractor-trailer rollover on Hwy. 401 near Ridgetown

  A 39-year-old man from Brampton has been charged with careless driving.

  Crime

  Aug 3, 2018
• Tractor-trailer rollover closes section of Hwy 401 westbound near Ridgetown

  Drivers are asked to exit in either direction on Victoria Road and will be able to get back on the highway at Kent Bridge Road.

  Traffic

  Aug 2, 2018
• Woman’s hair pulled, officer bit during arrest in Chatham-Kent

  During the arrest, the man allegedly grabbed a woman by the hair and wouldn't let go until he was pepper sprayed. Police say the man then bit an officer. 

  Crime

  Jun 27, 2018