Tag: Sarnia police
Teenager identified as second victim of Christmastime double homicide
Provincial police have identified the second body recovered during a double-homicide investigation in Sarnia and rural Lambton County shortly after Christmas. The remains of Jelani Byer-Coates, 18, from Ajax were discovered in Enniskillen Township near Petrolia on Dec. 28, Lambton OPP said Wednesday. “The OPP is asking that the media and public respect a request […]
Sarnia police seize $171K in drugs, cash at auto body shops, other locations
Sarnia police seized record amounts of crystal methamphetamine and carfentanil in searches at three auto body shops and other locations in Sarnia and Point Edward.
Man jailed for hit-and-run spree minutes after release on bail
SARNIA — More light has been shed on what prompted a Sarnia man to reoffend minutes after being released on bail following five hit-and-run crashes in a stolen pickup while being chased by police.
‘Miraculous’: Woman escapes injury after being dumped into garbage truck
A woman who was accidentally dumped into the back of a garbage truck in Sarnia “miraculously” survived the incident without any injuries, Sarnia police said Monday.
Man with a BB gun causes panic in hospital emergency room
An agitated man armed with a BB gun threated staff and caused panic early Monday in the emergency department at Bluewater Health in Sarnia, police and a hospital official said.
Second body still unidentified weeks into Sarnia-area homicide probe
It could be months before the second body recovered during a double-homicide investigation in Sarnia and rural Lambton County is identified, police say.
Cocaine dealer’s GPS monitor poses sky-high risks, court told
SARNIA – Jason Huggett had just one concern about wearing a GPS ankle bracelet for the next nine months as part of his punishment for selling cocaine out of his Bright’s Grove home.
Neighbours saw ‘odd activity’ at Sarnia apartments before body found
SARNIA — Two Watson Street residents recall seeing odd activity around an SUV parked in the driveway of a small apartment complex the day before officers swarmed the building with a battering ram where police say they discovered a dead body.
Sarnia carpenter charged with two counts of second-degree murder
It’s been more than a week since provincial police said they had a person in custody following the discovery of two bodies in Sarnia and rural Lambton County, but the name of the suspect still hadn’t been released as of Thursday.
Man sentenced to four months in jail for nearly hitting officer with SUV
A man Sarnia police said chewed up the front yard of a Stuart Street home last month while fleeing from police – an officer smacked the driver’s SUV with a baton while nearly being struck – was sentenced to four months in jail.