Five Sarnia adults were arrested on Tuesday, June 11, 2013 after Sarnia Police Vice Branch officers executed another search warrant at a residence in the 100 block of Ontario Street around 3:30 PM. The investigation initially began around 1:15 PM in the area of Ontario and Wellington Streets. Three people, two woman and one man, were stopped by police while they were walking northbound. Investigation at that time revealed one of the females had numerous prescription pills in baggies in her purse. The male party was carry a knife concealed in his sweater. He, along with the second woman, was on release conditions not to associate with each other. They were all arrested.
The investigation continued when entry was made into the residence on Ontario Street around 3:30 PM on the strength of a Criminal Code Search Warrant. Police were looking for a firearm. It was located and seized. Two people were found inside the home; one male and one female. This man had a knife on him. Both of these parties were also arrested.
Faces charges are: 27 year old Lee Joseph Dion of Sarnia
34 year old Leslie James MacGregor of Sarnia
33 year old Cara Maxine Maness of Sarnia
24 year old Ashley Marie Milam of Sarnia
34 year old Naomi Ravena Oliver of Sarnia
All five parties jointly face charges of Possession of a Firearm Without Holding a Licence to Possess and Possession of a Prohibited Weapon with Readily Accessible Ammunition.
Dion faces additional charges of Breach of Undertaking and Possession of Firearm While Prohibited
MacGregor faces additional charges of Breach of Probation, Possession of a Prohibited Weapon and Possession of a Firearm While Prohibited.
Maness faces additional charges of Possession of a Firearm While Prohibited, Possession of Clonazepam for the Purposes of Trafficking and Possession of Oxycodone.
Milam faces an additional charge of Breach of Probation.
Oliver faces additional charges of Breach of Undertaking and Possession of a Firearm While Prohibited.
All parties were held for bail hearings.
Seized were a total of 343 pills – 338 clonazepam, 4 diazepam and one 40mg oxy-neo. The street value of all the pills is about $1,750.
Also seized was three pieces of a shotgun including the barrel, the receiver and grip and one round of ammunition. The gun had been altered making it a prohibited firearm. A flick knife was seized from MacGregor and a knife with a 4” serrated blade was found concealed on Dion.