The Chatham-Kent police have arrested a man in connection with a break and enter in Chatham.
Last night around 7:30 p.m. a citizen observed an insecure door to a residence on Orchard Heights. The citizen, known to the homeowner, entered the residence and found the man in the basement. The man fled the residence prior to police arrival.
Shortly after 8:00 p.m. officers located the man and he was taken into custody following a short foot chase. Through investigation, police learned that the man had removed two bicycles valued at $150 from the residence on Orchard Heights earlier in the night.
The 29-year-old man of no fixed address has been charged with break and enter. He has been held in custody pending a bail hearing.