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Broadcast time: 8:30 AM |
Date: September 13, 2013 |
A 49 year old Sarnia man was arrested yesterday afternoon around 4:20 PM at an address on River Road after information was received he had pointed a firearm at a female about an hour earlier. The man had pointed an orange coloured firearm at a 45 year female who was working at another location nearby. The man appeared intoxicated at the time but utter comments to the woman while holding shotgun shells in one hand then pulling the firearm from his waistband. The man fled the area on a bicycle.
Police attended the area looking for the man after a detailed description was provided. Further information was received that the man had also pointed the firearm at passing motorists on South Vidal Street. He was observed to get into a motor vehicle and that vehicle went southbound on River Road.
The vehicle was spotted by an officer doing traffic control in the area of the diesel leak. Other officers arrived to assist after the vehicle went into a driveway on River Road. The man fitting the description was observed standing by the car. He was intoxicated and belligerent. He was arrested for Weapons Dangerous, Pointing a Firearm, Utter Threats, Using a Firearm in the Commission of an Offence and Assault with a Weapon. He will go for a bail hearing this morning.
Police are asking for any witnesses that were in the area at the time and who may have observed this male to contact them at 519-344-8861, extension 6194 or to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
Constable Heather Emmons
Media Relations Officer
Tel: 519-344-8861 Ext 5345
Email: hemmons@police.sarnia.on.ca