Sarnia police are looking for two suspects after an attempted carjacking early on June 23, 2026, in the 200 block of Maria Street. A person sitting in their vehicle in a driveway was confronted by two males who aimed what looked like pellet guns at them and demanded the keys. The victim reversed away, and the driver’s side window shattered during the ordeal. The suspects fled toward Mitton Street and have not been found.
The Sarnia Police Service says the pair are slim white males dressed in dark, baggy clothing, and one was wearing an orange bandana. Police have posted video of the incident online and are asking anyone with home security or dash cam footage from the Maria Street and Mitton Street area between 11:45 p.m. on June 22 and 12:30 a.m. on June 23 to come forward.
The national rate of crimes using pellet guns and similar imitation weapons has nearly doubled since 2018, according to Statistics Canada. In 2024, such weapons appeared in 31 per cent of firearm-related violent incidents. Locally, Sarnia’s Violent Crime Severity Index rose 11.5 per cent that year.
Residents can call the Sarnia Police Service at 519-344-8861 with tips, referencing case number SA26018426. Anonymous reports can be made through Sarnia Lambton Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.p3tips.com. The program has paid out more than $15,000 to tipsters since it began.
