Posts Tagged ‘Sarnia Police’
Thefts in Sherwood Village
Police said an outbreak of thefts from vehicles has plagued Sherwood Village for the past three days. Several people, police say, have apparently reported thefts from their vehicles between Apr. 9 and today in the Sarnia subdivision. Police don’t have any suspects yet, but said unidentified persons have allegedly entered several vehicles on Oslo, Turner, [...]
Sarnia Police warning the community about overflowing streams and ditches
When it rains, it pours – figuratively and literally. Sarnia Police are reminding the community to be extra cautious at this time of year and especially this past week with all the rain fall, as area ditches, ponds and streams are, at times, over flowing with water. Bank edges become slippery and unstable and people [...]
Man barred from seeing mother he terrorized is back in jail
Just two days after a 40-year-old Sarnia man was released after spending 81 days in jail on charges of terrorizing his 62-year-old mother this past January, he is back in custody after violating terms of a probation from July 2012—not to associate with or communicate with his mother. The man was released on Friday [...]
Bicyclist faces numerous weapons charges after weekend call
A 46-year-old Sarnia man police say had nine weapons on him when arrested on Saturday (April 6) was held for bail after his arrest in the 700 block of South Indian Road. The accused, who was on a bike with a knife visible, was in the parking lot of a business. Police say the [...]
Easter weekend trouble bubbles up to the surface
It was a busy Easter weekend for Sarnia Police and it had nothing to do with bunnies or chocolate or the trappings of one of the biggest Christian celebrations of the year. The action began on Thursday evening (March 28) when police were called to a business in the 800 block of Exmouth Street. [...]
Sarnia Police make drug bust, seizing marijuana with street value of $7k
Sarnia Police say the execution of a search warrant in the 1000 block of Overlea Crescent Wednesday night resulted in the seizure of some 600 grams of marijuana, two marijuana plants, about $1,000 in cash, and the arrest of two individuals, a 41-year-old woman and a 16-year-old youth. Each is charged with possession of marijuana [...]
Sarnia Police say frequency of vehicles failing to stop for school buses is a concern
When the cost of failing to stop for a school bus is a fine of $490, it should put into perspective just how busy or impatient a driver might be. But it's still happening, say Sarnia Police, with several complaints of vehicles not stopping when a school bus' signals are activated and the "stop" [...]
Sarnia Police say more senior scams surface
Two more local seniors have been defrauded of a sum of money over phone scams, say Sarnia Police. In the first incident, an 87-year-old was defrauded of about $6,500 through a telephone fraud involving various travel companies. The senior provided credit card information over the phone after telemarketers enticed the senior with travel incentives. [...]
Traffic stop leads to drug search and arrests
Sarnia Police say they have arrested two men, a 31-year-old from Courtright and a 45-year-old from Sarnia after a drug-related search warrant was executed on Thursday (March 21) just before 6 p.m. The search followed a traffic stop on Walnut Street around 5:45 p-.m. At that time, police found the two men and more [...]
Dealing with drug incidents appears to be way of life for Sarnia Police
Sarnia Police say they responded to three separate incidents at least partially involving illegal drugs. Saturday The first, which began just after 3:30 a.m. on Saturday (March 16), an officer on patrol stopped a vehicle on southbound Russell. When it was discovered that the driver had been drinking, other occupants of the vehicle were [...]






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