Posts Tagged ‘crime’

Teen victim of hit and run on Murphy Road

Hit and Run

Sarnia Police are looking for witnesses in relation to a car-pedestrian collision that happened today at the entrance way of the Supercenter Lot at 600 Murphy Road. Police said this incident happened around 11:45 a.m. when a 15-year-old male was walking northbound on the east sidewalk of Murphy, crossing over the entrance way into the [...]

Recent drug charges and arrests

Sarnia Police Service cruiser

The Vice Branch of the Sarnia Police Service executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search warrant with the assistance of The COPPS Branch in the 200-block of South Christina Street on Sep. 13 around 5:45 p.m. and found a cache of drugs and drug paraphernalia. Once inside, officers reportedly found some methamphetamine, marijuana and [...]

Weekend hit and run in construction zone, separate collision involving intoxicated man

Sarnia Police Service

Police reported a busy weekend, with 159 calls for service since Friday, several of which involved traffic related collisions. On Sep. 15 just before 2 a.m., a white Ford Explorer reportedly crashed through a construction zone in the area of Devine and Ontario Streets and a male was seen running from the scene. Police said [...]

Stolen van taken from South Vidal

Sarnia Police Service cruiser

A van was allegedly stolen this morning in the early hours from a location on South Vidal Street. Sarnia Police are reporting the theft of the vehicle believed to be taken from the 1200-block of South Vidal Street at around 2:40 a.m. The 2005 white Chevrolet van reportedly has Ontario Licence plate 4498KZ. It has [...]

Young boy struck by vehicle while riding bicycle on Cardiff

Kids and bicycle safety

A young boy was hit by a car Thursday evening while riding his bicycle on Cardiff Drive. Sarnia Police officers are investigating the traffic accident that took place yesterday at around 6:10 p.m. on Cardiff Drive at Cardiff Court. The five-year-old boy was struck by a vehicle travelling north on Cardiff Drive. The boy was [...]

Police investigating break and enter, truck stolen on Lombardy Drive

Sarnia Police Service

Police are investigating a break and enter that happened early yesterday morning on Lombardy Drive that resulted in theft of the family vehicle. On Sep. 12 around 6:30 a.m. local authorities were called and responded to an alleged break and enter at a residence on Lombardy Drive that, police said, happened sometime during the night. [...]

Threats on Facebook against local school prompts police lock-down

Ecole Secondaire Saint-Francois Xavier

St. Clair Catholic School Board officials alerted Sarnia police early Wednesday morning in relation to threats made against Ecole Secondaire Saint-Francois Xavier on Facebook. Sarnia Police Service Uniform and Youth Bureau officers responded to investigate the threat that was allegedly posted online by a female student. School officials called a Code Yellow at about 8:45 [...]

Update: Twin Lakes homicide, police asking for more public assistance

Mazda Protégé (Photo1)

Did you see this vehicle on Fri., Sep. 7 between 4 a.m. and 5:30 a.m.? Sarnia Police Services are looking for anyone who may have seen a grey, 4-door, Mazda Protégé that is believed to have travelled between Twin Lakes Drive and Ross Avenue early Friday morning. Police said the route taken by the vehicle [...]

Update: Twin Lakes homicide, family releases photo of victim

Joanne Underhill

The autopsy on 50-year-old Joanne Underhill was completed over the weekend on Sep. 8 at London Health Sciences Centre. The preliminary cause of death is listed as a stab wound. 52-year-old James Province appeared today by video at the Provincial Court, Sarnia Division. ;The accused was remanded in custody until Oct. 9. Today members of [...]

Sarnia Police to host second Tweet-a-Thon

Sarnia Police will be having a second Tweet-a-Thon on September 8, 2012

Once again Sarnia Police will be demonstrating their staunch commitment to connecting with the public and how they’ve embraced social media coming off their very successful inaugural Tweet-a-Thon that was held on Canada Day Sarnia Police Service will be hosting another Tweet-a-Thon on Saturday, Sep. 8 starting at 8 p.m.  The first one was held [...]