OPP remind motorists about what is and is not allowed on area roadways

As a result of calls from around Lambton County about people operating golf carts, ATV's and riding lawnmowers on area roads, Lambton OPP has issued a reminder about how the law applies to these motorized vehicles. “Simply stated, golf carts are not permitted on any highway (or street) in Lambton County, said OPP Cst. John [...]

OPP want drivers to get off their phones and pay attention to the road

Provincial Police across Ontario, including Lambton, is launching an education and enforcement blitz regarding the use of hand-held devices and other forms of distracted driving. The first of four, one-week campaigns begins next Monday, May 16. “People need to understand the level of risk they are dealing with; distracted driving kills! We know it is [...]

Separate incidents lead to impaired driving charges in Lambton Shores

A 50-year-old woman from Etobicoke and a 60-year-old man from Mt. Brydges are both due in court next month after separate incident in Lambton Shores on Saturday night. Lambton OPP were called by passing motorists to a single vehicle collision on Lakeshore Road at Rawlings Road at about 10 pm to find that a vehicle had [...]

RIDE check leads to arrest in Lambton Shores

A 25-year-old Sarnia man will appear in court next month to speak to charges of driving while disqualified and possession of a controlled substance. Lambton OPP say he was arrested as part of RIDE check on Highway 21 in Lambton Shores on Saturday evening at about 8 pm. After officers approached the SUV and seized [...]

RIDE check leads to arrest in Lambton Shores

Graffiti found on school walls in Corunna

Provincial Police are trying to track down whomever is responsible for spray-painting several words on the outside walls of Sir John Moore School in Corunna last Friday evening. Cst. John Reurink says the words  Boys, Konos and Kings, were among those painted with black spray. Anyone with information are asked to contact Lambton OPP or [...]

Lambton OPP investigating suspicious fire in Point Edward

The Ontario Fire Marshal's office and the OPP Forensic Identification Unit have both been called in to help Lambton OPP investigate an early morning to a garage on Arthur St. in Point Edward. Cst. John Reurink says the fire to the two-car detached garage is being treated as suspicious. The garage was fully engulfed by [...]

Copper wire taken from cell phone transmission tower site

Lambton OPP say damage is estimated at $10,000 after someone broke into a cell phone transmission tower site in the 4000 block of Michigan Line last Thursday or Friday. Cst. John Reurink says thieves cut an outside fence and then stole copper cable by cutting it from various locations on the tower and surrounding equipment. [...]

Voluntary tolls on Saturday in support of Special Olympics

Local law enforcement officers from Lambton OPP, Sarnia Police Service, will  Sarnia Jail, Canada Border Services, Probation and Parole, along with Police Foundation students from Lambton College will be out with bucket in hand on Saturday between 10 am and 4 pm in support of Ontario Special Olympics.  Tolls will be set up at the [...]

Lambton OPP investigate thefts in Petrolia and Oil Springs

  Lambton OPP is investigating a pair of break-ins in south-central Lambton County. Police says sometime between last Thursday and yesterday, a storage unit on Centre Street in Petrolia was broken into.  Items missing include a window-size air conditioner, an air compressor, Alpine 10" speaker, sub woofer and ported box, Pioneer car stereo and 2 [...]