Daily Media Releases

  Broadcast Time:    5:00 pm            Date: Sunday October 22nd, 2023 The Sarnia Police Service has arrested a male suspect for an early morning home invasion. Shortly after 4:30 am, on October 22, 2023 the suspect broke into a residence on Afton Drive in the City of Sarnia. While inside the residence, the suspect encountered the occupants (2 adult victims) and threatened them with a hammer, while demanding their valuables. The suspect fled the area and as a result of a quick and coordinated effort by responding officers, he was arrested a short time later. The victims were not physically injured during this

  Broadcast Time:    10:45am                    Date: Sunday October 22nd, 2023   After a ground and aerial search of Rainbow Park that took place this morning, no further evidence of a shooting has been found. Officers contained and searched the Park, adjacent waterfront area and neighboring yards after gunshots were heard at 6:00am. The SPS drone was deployed and used to conduct a visual search from the air – allowing officers to search areas they could not access on foot. As a result of these findings, there is no known risk to public safety in the area and Rainbow Park is now accessible to

  Broadcast Time:    8:00am                    Date: Sunday October 22nd, 2023   There is a significant police presence at Rainbow Park after gunshots were heard coming from the Park area at 6:00am this morning. An SPS investigation is currently underway and the park is currently off-limits to the public. No further evidence of a shooting has been found as of yet – another update will be released as information becomes available. Anyone with information regarding this matter is asked to contact the Sarnia Police Service at 519-344-8861 ext. 0. If you wish to remain anonymous you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).  

  Broadcast Time:    2:40pm                            Date: Saturday October 21st, 2023 The sixteen-year-old driver of a motorcycle was airlifted to London, Ontario and remains in critical care after sustaining serious injuries in a multi-vehicle collision that occurred during the afternoon of the 20th of October, 2023. The collision forced the closure of the intersection of Michigan Line and Mandaumin Road for several hours to allow for the rescue of the injured driver as well as for traffic reconstruction investigators to analyze the scene. Four vehicles were involved in the collision. The investigation remains ongoing and as of yet no charges have been laid. Anyone

Broadcast Time:        10:00am                Date: October 19, 2023 On October 18th, 2023, at approximately 11:20 pm a male party was walking on Mitton Street in the area commonly known as the “Mitton Village”. Two male parties who emerged from the area of a vacant business accosted the victim, demanding his money and phone. The victim was able to run from the area and was not injured during the brief interaction. Suspect #1 is described as: Approximately 5’9 inches tall, Male with a skinny build, Wearing a grey hoodie with a blue logo across the center chest area. Navy blue facemask. Suspect #2 is

  Broadcast Time:        10:00am                        Date: October 17, 2023   On Saturday, October 14th 2023, the Sarnia Police Service responded to 911 call for an altercation (in progress) in the area of the No Frills Plaza at Exmouth Street and Indian Road in the City of Sarnia. All involved parties fled the scene prior to police arrival. Witness information indicated that this incident was robbery motivated, and occurred in the area of the pathway that extends between the plaza and the Hillary Street/Eastwood Street area. Blood evidence located at the scene, coupled with witness observations, support that one or more of the involved

  Broadcast Time:    2:00 pm                    Date: October 12, 2023 With the many global events currently unfolding, the Sarnia Police Service is aware that there have been some calling for international civil unrest this upcoming weekend. The Service continues to work with federal, provincial and municipal law enforcement partners to ensure coordination and information sharing. We want to remind every member of the community who is or plans on holding vigils, protests and/or demonstrations of the following: The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms guarantees certain rights and fundamental freedoms, including the freedoms of opinion, expression and peaceful assembly. Section 2 of the Charter states

  Broadcast Time:    2:30pm                    Date:     October 10, 2023   A 32-year-old female from Sarnia, along with a 51-year-old male from Corunna as well as a 38-year-old male from London were arrested and charged with Impaired Driving over the holiday weekend.   On October 6, 2023, at approximately 8:15pm, the accused in the first case was allegedly driving northbound on Willow Glen Court at a high rate of speed when she failed to negotiate the curve and struck a parked vehicle on the north side of this same street. This caused extensive damage to both vehicles including the loss of the front bumper

  Broadcast Time:    2:24 pm                Date: October 3rd, 2023   A Sarnia man has been arrested following an early morning stabbing between two individuals in the area of Euphemia St. and Davis St. in the City of Sarnia. The men, who were known to each other, were involved in an altercation resulting in one male stabbing the other in the leg. The victim received emergency medical treatment from responding officers and Lambton EMS. He was transported to an area hospital where he remains in serious but stable condition. Joshawa McManus (34 years) was arrested and is being held pending a bail hearing

  Broadcast Time:    11:40 am            Date:    October 3, 2023 On Monday, September 11, 2023 the Sarnia Police Service investigated multiple occurrences in the City of Sarnia where a male had attended local businesses where he produced counterfeit $100 bills. The suspect passed the counterfeit bills in order to make purchases for items and retrieve real currency with the change received for the fraudulent purchases. Surveillance photos were obtained and the suspect was subsequently identified as Dylan LAFORET (24) of Windsor, Ontario. LAFORET has been linked to similar incidents in neighbouring jurisdictions. As a result of the Sarnia Police Service investigation, a warrant has