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BIKE BANDITS On June 22, 2021, Sarnia Police began an investigation involving reports of stolen bicycles.  These bikes were being stored at an apartment complex located in the 200 block of Front Street in Sarnia.  The building had video security cameras and the thieves were captured on surveillance footage. One male suspect was observed entering […]

Crime of the Week Sometime overnight on June 1, 2021, a thief struck in York Crescent area of Sherwood Village in Sarnia.  At least one car was broken into while the owners were asleep. The thief or thieves rummaged through the console and the glovebox, dumping everything onto the passenger seat. Stolen from the car

Wrapping up Water Safety Week… In last week’s installment of the A1 Security Crime of the Week, Sarnia Lambton Crime Stoppers took the opportunity to remind everyone that it was ‘Water Safety Week’, an annual campaign to educate Canadians on how to stay safe around water and prevent drowning incidents. Every year, approximately 520 Canadians

EDUCATION AND ENFORCEMENT Summer is nearing and once again police will be taking a proactive approach when it comes to the rules of the road as they apply to the popular Canatara Park area.  Residents should not have to deal with  speeding, loud mufflers and squealing tires.   On May 26th and 27th Sarnia Police along

Hit and Run in Point Edward On April 27, 2021, at approximately 9:50 AM, a gray, four door Volkswagen Passat struck two riding lawn mowers near the intersection of Front and Lite Street in the Village of Point Edward. These mowers were being operated at the time.  Luckily, no one was hurt and there was

Thieves Hit Habitat for Humanity Again In the early morning hours of May 6th, 2021 an unknown person(s) broke into a storage area at the Habitat for Humanity Restore on London Line in Sarnia.  The thief made off with numerous assorted DeWalt power tools and accessories. This is not the first time that Habitat for

May 14, 2021 Sometime overnight last Saturday (May 8-9) thieves stole a wood carving of a bear from the front garden of a home in Brigden.  This carving stands about 4 feet tall and weighs over 200lbs.  As with any carving, this is a one of a kind item that has been created by a

A1 SECURITY CRIME OF THE WEEK Selective Shoplifters at Shoppers On April 25, 2021, around 5:30 pm, two males entered the Shoppers Drug Mart in Bright’s Grove, Ontario.  Once inside, the duo separated to two separate sections of the store.  One male went to the electronics area, the second to the cosmetics department. The male

Stolen Trailer Sometime between 6 pm on April 19th and 6 am on April 20, 2021, someone stole a 2017, nineteen foot “Legend” enclosed trailer from Van Bree Enterprises.  This trailer is very easy to identify with all the markings.  It was taken from the property on Wisbeach Road, between Birnham Line and Brickyard Line.

April 23, 2021 On Thursday, April 15, 2021 a lone male suspect broke into a kiosk in the Food Court area of Lambton Mall in Sarnia. At about 7:30pm, not long after the mall had closed, this male was approached by a mall employee inside the mall near the Food Court.  The suspect had just