Sarnia Police Service officials allege: At 11:37 p.m. on February 1, 2025, the Sarnia Police were called to the area of Indian Road North and Exmouth Street for reports that the vehicle involved in Centennial Park bird killing, reported earlier in the day, was currently in that area.
Officers quickly attended the area and located the vehicle and suspect in this matter.
While on scene, investigating officers made numerous observations that led them to believe the male was operating a motor vehicle while his ability was impaired by alcohol.
Officers demanded the driver provide a sample of his breath into an Approved Screening Device, however, he refused to provide a proper sample as required by law.
As a result, a 31-year-old Petrolia man has been charged with the following offences:
– Failure or refusal to comply with a breath demand. This offence also result in his vehicle seized for 7 days and his license will be suspended for 90 days.
– Cruelty to animals x 4
He was released from police custody on an Undertaking with conditions.
As previously reported, at 2:30 p.m. on February 1, 2025 the Sarnia Police were called to Centennial Park on Front Street in Sarnia.
Park goers were feeding ducks and geese, when a dark colored truck was observed to enter the parking lot.
The truck remained parked in a corner for a few minutes before revving its engine and driving directly through the flock of birds, striking four of them.
The truck then left the area eastbound on London Road.
Police arrived and located two deceased ducks, one living duck and a deceased Canada goose in the parking lot along with several distressed bystanders.
Animal control attended however the injured duck later succumbed to its injuries.
