CHATHAM-KENT POLICE SOLVED AN ARMED ROBBERY VERY QUICKLY ON WEDNESDAY. THEY TELL US A MAN WITH HIS FACE COVERED AND BRANDISHING A KNIFE WALKED INTO THE MACS MILK ON MACNAUGHTON AVE. WEST AROUND 1 IN THE MORNING AND DEMANDED CASH AND CIGARETTES. HE TOOK OFF ON FOOT. POLICE EVENTUALLY IDENTIFIED THE MAN AND MADE AN ARREST. IT’S A 17 YEAR OLD YOUNG OFFENDER WHO IS NOW FACING CHARGES INCLUDING ROBBERY, WEARING A DISGUISE WITH INTENT, AND BREACH OF PROBATION.
THERE HAS BEEN A RASH OF STOLEN VEHICLES IN WALLACEBURG LATELY. THE LATEST THIS MORNING, ON KING STREET. POLICE SAY A 2001 BLACK GMC YUKON WAS LIFTED FROM IN FRONT OF A HOME BETWEEN 7:30 AND 8 A.M. THE YUKON HAS 24 INCH CHROME RIMS, WITH ONTARIO PLATE A -K 26- 778. ANY INFORMATION YOU ARE ASKED TO CONTACT CRIME STOPPERS IMMEDIATELY.
PRIME MINISTER STEVEN HARPER IS KEEPING A LOW PROFILE TODAY AHEAD OF TONIGHT’S FIRST TELEVISED DEBATE IN TORONTO. THE PARTY LEADERS WILL SQUARE OFF TO TAKE POT SHOTS AT EACH OTHER. LIBERAL LEADER JUSTIN TRUDEAU WAS UP EARLY AND WORKING OUT AT A BOXING CLUB, NDP LEADER THOMAS MULCAIR IS DOING A MEET AND GREET AT A LOCAL CANDIDATES CAMPAIGN HEADQUARTERS. THE DEBATE, WHICH IS EXPECTED TO FOCUS ON SECURITY, THE ECONOMY AND ENVIRONMENT BEGINS AT 8 P.M.
A 43 YEAR OLD MAN IS IN A LONDON HOSPITAL IN CRITICAL CONDITION FOLLOWING AN ATV ACCIDENT IN SARNIA WEDNESDAY NIGHT. THE MAN WAS DRIVING HIS FOUR WHEELER ALONG VIDAL ABOUT 10 O’CLOCK WHEN HE LEFT THE ROAD AND STRUCK A POLE. POLICE ARE ASKING ANY WITNESSES TO COME FORWARD.
