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Alleged Shoplifter Located And Arrested

A local woman is facing charges following a shoplifting incident in Chatham.

The Chatham-Kent Police Service said a woman entered a retail store on Wellington Street West shortly before 6 p.m. on Tuesday, selected some merchandise and left without making an attempt to pay.

Police were notified, and a suspect was located a short distance away.

As a result, a 30-year-old Chatham-Kent woman has been arrested and charged with failing to comply with a release order, theft under $5,000, and possession of stolen property under $5,000.

She was held in custody for a bail hearing.