A Chatham man has been charged after officers say he tried to interfere with an investigation by falsely claiming his wife was diagnosed with COVID-19.
The 55-year-old man was arrested Monday and has been charged with obstructing police, mischief, and fraud under $5,000. Chatham-Kent police last month responded to a crash on John Street in Chatham.
They say that a 55-year-old woman struck a parked car with her vehicle. The woman was issued a three-day licence suspension following a roadside test.
Police say that while dealing with the woman, her husband told an officer she had been diagnosed with COVID-19. Police say they believe “this statement was made in an attempt to alter the investigation.” After the claim, the two responding