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Date: December 13, 2021 |
At approximately 9:24 PM, last evening, (December 12, 2021), Sarnia Police Service dispatchers received a report of what was believed to be an explosion from a first floor apartment unit located at the 275 Finch Drive apartment complex.
As a result, Sarnia Fire, Lambton Paramedics, and officers from the Sarnia Police Service were dispatched to the scene.
Occupants of the building were evacuated as a result of the incident.
A 47-year-old male, from Sarnia, who was in the apartment unit where the incident occurred, was transported to a local hospital but shortly thereafter was transported to a London hospital due to the severity of his injuries. This has been no recent updates regarding his status.
Currently, the apartment complex remains evacuated pending an assessment by engineers, of the structural integrity of the apartment complex. Residents of the building have either found a place to stay on their own or are currently being assisted by the Sarnia Emergency Management Group who have set up accommodations at Lambton College.
The Ontario Fire Marshal’s Office will be investigating the scene to determine the cause. Pending their results, the Sarnia Police Service will be looking into the matter further to determine if this incident is a criminal matter.
The Sarnia Emergency Management Group is asking anyone who has left the apartment complex and not been in contact with them to please reach out by phone at 519-332-0330, extension 3305, or email at ron.realesmith@sarnia.ca
Please leave the following information: your name, your unit number, a phone number you can be contacted at, where you are staying at, who else lives with you at your apartment, and any animals. This request is being made to ensure everyone is safe and to determine exactly how many people were displaced by this incident.
The following photo is courtesy of Sarnia News Today
Constable Giovanni Sottosanti
Media Officer
Tel: 519-344-8861 Ext 6168
Email: 168@police.sarnia.on.ca
