The Sarnia Police Service has an open robbery case from November 24, 2019, that occurred shortly after midnight, at the Petro Canada Gas Bar located on UBE Drive in the City of Sarnia.
Upon arriving on scene the officers spoke to the cashier who was suffering from the effects of being peppered sprayed.
From information received and photos from the surveillance camera, the male suspect was wearing grey gloves, a black winter coat, with a hoodie pulled tightly around his face, and a mask. The suspect demanded cash and then pepper sprayed the victim.
The suspect then left the store in a dark coloured single cab pickup truck and headed south on Airport Road.
The Sarnia Police Service Criminal Investigation Unit continues to investigating the incident and is looking for the public’s assistance.
If anyone has any information pertaining to this crime they are asked to contact Sarnia Lambton Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit a tip online at www.p3tip.com
Please find photos of the suspect attached below.
Break In at Mitton St Shoppers Drug Mart
Sarnia Police & Crime Stoppers are looking for the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect responsible for breaking into the Shoppers Drug Mart on Mitton St south last Monday night. At about 1:00 am, (Tuesday morning) the suspect broke the front door window at Shoppers Drug Mart and ran into the store, jumped up on the cashier’s counter and grabbed two boxes containing electronic devices. He jumped back down and scurried back out the way he entered, jumped on his bike and rode off southbound into the night.
The suspect is described as a white male wearing a dark hoodie with a white string, blue jeans, black gloves, black shoes with red on the outside and a dark ball cap.
There has been a pharmacy at this location, serving Mitton Village and beyond for over 40 years. We don’t need people like this guy causing damage and stealing goods from a store that has withstood the test of time in our increasingly popular Mitton Village. So many people are working so hard to showcase this vibrant community, and we have to endure the likes of thieves like this?
Check out the video on the Crime Stoppers Facebook page. You’ll see that it took less than a minute from the time the thief appears at the front of the store until he makes his getaway on his bicycle. The video doesn’t show the culprit’s face but it gives you a good look at his clothing and his methods… share the video on Facebook and let’s generate some civic pride – hopefully enough that someone will turn him in after he brags about his misdeeds.
The Sarnia Police Service needs your assistance in locating a wanted person.
Jason Adam WALIGORA, 33 years of age, is wanted on a warrant for the following charges:
1) Three counts of fraud under $5000
2) Two counts of breach of probation.
If anyone has any information regarding the location of WALIGORA they are please asked to contact the Sarnia Police Service at 519-344-8861, extension 0, or Sarnia Lambton Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
Please find a photo attached below.
See our post on Facebook as well… https://www.facebook.com/pg/lambtoncrimestoppers/posts/?ref=page_internal
Debit Card Thief in Town
On January 14, 2020 the guy shown in this photo was using a debit card that had been stolen just hours before. Several large purchases were made in a short period of time, prompting the issuing bank to alert the debit card owner. The owner of the debit card discovered that the card had been stolen from a motor vehicle overnight.
It didn’t take long to find the video related to these unauthorized purchases. Note that the suspect has tattoos on his neck and hands.
If you know who the suspect is in this photo, please contact the Sarnia Police Service at 519-344-8861 ext 6159 or if you would like to be eligible for a cash reward, simply contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or log on to www.p3tips.com and submit your tip online… it’s that easy.
Theft of bicycle sometime during January 9th in the Wellington and College Street area.
The bicycle is a very distinctively customized BMX style Fit Bike Dugan 1 2017 Edition.
The bicycle has a red/orange frame with silver cranks and black pedals, brown leather seat, chrome handlebars with green and black grips, black tires on chrome rims and a black rear brake lever on the right handlebar.
If you know anything regarding this crime, do the right thing and call Sarnia Lambton Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at www.p3tips.com
You may be eligible for a cash reward.
The Sarnia Police Service is currently investigating the theft of a motorcycle and they are appealing to the public for assistance in locating the motorcycle.
The theft occurred sometime between December 16, 2019, at 10:30 p.m. and December 17, 2019, at 7:05 a.m. from a residence in the 600 block of Indian Road North.
The motorcycle is described as a 2006 Kawasaki Vulcan VD9 900CC with Ontario licence plate number 3L9J7. The motorcycle is black in colour and has red along the sides. There is a missing silver stud on the back seat rest but the bike is well maintained. There are also two saddlebags on the motorcycle.
If you have any information that can help solve this crime please contact Sarnia Lambton Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online www.p3tips.com
You never need to reveal your identity or appear in court and you may be eligible for a cash reward.
As people intensify their efforts to buy the perfect gift for that special someone they will be attending the malls and other shopping centres in full force.
Unfortunately, certain other individuals will be attending those same areas to take advantage of those who have left items in their vehicles.
Some simple tips to avoid falling victim could be:
Keep anything of value or that may be tempting out of sight (in the trunk or covered up)
If someone witnesses a person who is looking through vehicles or attempting to see if vehicles are unlocked, please contact the police to have it checked out.
Finally, and most importantly, “LOCK YOUR VEHICLE”.
By keeping these simple points in mind, a lot of heart ache can be avoided.
Members of the Sarnia Police Service will be visiting parking lots and checking vehicles to ensure they are locked and that valuables are out of sight. A small brochure will be left on your windshield if the vehicle is checked to tell you how you did.
Sometime overnight on Sunday, November 24, 2019 suspects hooked up to a tandem trailer on a vacant lot in The Rapids subdivision – just north of Michigan Ave, in Sarnia and drove away with the trailer and the CAT Mini – Excavator that was sitting on it. The CAT excavator is commonly known as a smaller ‘back-hoe’ type of machine typically used in small construction jobsites such as home building and landscaping.
This particular piece of machinery is valued at almost $50,000 and the trailer alone is worth $5,000. The culprits knew what they were looking for and came prepared, likely with a pickup truck to tow the trailer and excavator away.
The trailer is pictured in the accompanying photograph and shows tandem axles and ramps that fold down to drive the excavator off the rear of the trailer. These items belong to WICKS Construction and there was a large black and white WICKS sticker on the side of the excavator. It also has the model number “303.5” in white on the side of the cab. The cab is enclosed and the front windshield has a crack in it.
Theft of construction equipment is not uncommon; however the theft of such a large, valuable excavator like this is quite unique in this area. Often times the equipment is altered by the thieves to disguise its appearance and in many cases the equipment stays local and continues being used by the thieves or by whoever acquired it from the thief.
If you have seen one of these excavators mysteriously show up on a construction site or in someone’s yard or compound this week and if you suspect it may be the one in this photo, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or submit your tip online at www.p3tips.com or call the Sarnia Police at 519-344-8861
With Crime Stoppers, you remain anonymous and if your tip leads to the recovery of stolen property or the arrest of an individual, you may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $2,000. The owners of this excavator are very motivated to recover their property.
On October 15, 2019 at approximately 7:00 a.m. the Lambton County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were contacted regarding a theft from a locked tractor trailer overnight on Christina Street North, in Pt. Edward, Ontario.
Initial investigation revealed the tractor trailer was parked overnight in a parking lot located on Christina Street North, in Pt. Edward. Unknown suspects entered the tractor trailer and stole well over $50,000 worth of tobacco products and other merchandise within the trailer. Further investigation revealed that the large U-Haul truck shown in these photos is believed to be directly involved with this theft. This truck was last seen eastbound on Highway 402 on the night of the theft.
If anyone has any knowledge of this incident they are asked to call the Lambton County OPP at 519-882-1011 or 1-888-310-1122.
Should you wish to remain anonymous, you may call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or submit a tip online at www.sarnialambtoncrimestoppers.org and you may be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2000.
