Tag: Sarnia police
Man gets five years in prison in ‘frightening’ case involving sawed-off shotguns
A prosecutor said the case involving a pair of sawed-off shotguns seized from a Sarnia man after he was arrested at gunpoint earlier this summer is extremely aggravating.
Hydro restored after vehicle strikes pole in St. Thomas crash
A road in St Thomas remained closed Wednesday morning after a vehicle struck a hydro pole overnight, police say.
Accused in police officer’s stabbing unruly, then muted in video court date
The Sarnia man charged with the attempted murder of a city police officer after a constable was repeatedly stabbed in the head and neck on a welfare check is causing security concerns inside the cityâs jail and courtrooms.
New details on cop who survived stabbing, other charges against accused
SARNIA â The identity of the veteran Sarnia police officer repeatedly stabbed in the head and neck during a welfare check has been revealed by court documents, which also show the man charged with attempted murder is facing charges in another city. Ryan Whiteway, 36, of Sarnia, has been charged with attempted murder in the […]
Prolific thief with 101 convictions gets one year in jail
The prosecutor pointed out John Loxton has 101 criminal convictions on his record, including 45 for theft
Operator dies when tractor rolls over in Elgin County: Police
AÂ 78-year-old died when the tractor they were operating rolled over an embankment on their property west of Port Stanley, Elgin OPP said. The mishap occurred at about 1:30 p.m. Monday on Walnut Line east of Willey Road in Dutton Dunwich, police said. The property owner, a resident of Wallacetown whose name was not released […]
Trio sentenced for near-fatal attack on man walking home from bar
All three accused were sentenced for the stabbing and pellet-gun shooting of a Sarnia man walking home from a local bar.
Stabbing charges dropped after accused, 34, signs peace bond
SARNIA â All charges linked to a stabbing in south Sarnia last fall have been dropped after the accused recently agreed to a peace bond. A man was stabbed in the leg in an altercation between two men who knew each other near Euphemia and Davis streets on Oct. 3, police said at the time. The […]
16-year-old charged with careless driving in deadly crash
A teen faces traffic charges, including careless driving causing death, after a crash that killed a 17-year-old last month, provincial police say. Â
‘Perfect storm’ keeps woman who robbed gas bar with fake gun from prison
Typically, robbing a gas bar with a weapon, even if it is a fake one, earns a trip to prison.