Multiple firearm charges laid in Sarnia

Sarnia Police Service officials allege: On May 16th, 2025, the Sarnia Police Service applied for and were granted a warrant to search a residence on Westbury Court in the City of Sarnia, in relation to firearm offences.

The warrant was executed on May 17, 2025 and the accused was arrested simultaneously on Churchill Road by members of the Sarnia Police Service Emergency Response team.

As a result of the search of the residence on Westbury Court, the Sarnia Police Service located the following items:

– 870 Remington 12 gauge shotgun (Loaded with four shells)

– 5 – 12 gauge shotgun shells

– Unmarked Black Starter Pistol (loaded with 7 blank rounds in magazine)

– 34 – Maxx Tech Blank 9mm rounds

– Two expandable batons

– 4 – .22 calibre rounds

A 27-year-old Sarnia man has been charged with the following criminal offences in relation to the firearms seizure:

– Possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose (2 Counts)

– Unauthorized possession of a firearm (2 Counts)

– Possession of a firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized

– Careless storage of a firearm

– Careless storage of ammunition

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