File photo by Alec Ross, BlackburnNews.comFile photo by Alec Ross, BlackburnNews.com
London

Man accused of trying to grab officer's gun

London police had some difficulty arresting a man who had caused a ruckus in the downtown area over the weekend.

Officers were called to an address on York Street Saturday morning following complaints of a man who had been yelling outside the establishment for several hours.

According to police, the man refused to move on from the area when asked by staff. The suspect also entered the property without permission, and when he went back outside again, he began to repeatedly kick the windows of the building.

When police arrived and asked the suspect to leave, he allegedly threw a cigarette in the direction of one of the officers. According to police, the man proceeded to put up a fight when police told him he was under arrest. He allegedly pushed one of the officers and attempted to grab the firearm from the officer's belt. Police say he also tried to grab equipment from the other officer when they came to assist with the arrest. Eventually, the man was apprehended.

A 29-year-old man from London is charged with attempting to disarm an officer, resisting arrest, assault with intent to resist arrest, and failure to leave the premises when directed.

Anyone with additional information regarding the incident is asked to call London police at 519-661-5670, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

 

 

Read More Local Stories

New military crosswalk rendering. (Image courtesy of the Sarnia Legion Branch 62)

New military crosswalk in Sarnia to be unveiled

As part of a partnership between the Sarnia Legion Branch 62 and City of Sarnia, an unveiling ceremony will be held at the corner of Christina Street and Wellington Street on Sunday, June 7, at 2 p.m.

Members of the Sarnia Police Service entering a Tashmoo Avenue residence on June 4, 2026. (Photo courtesy of the Sarnia Police Service)

Two men arrested in Tashmoo Ave. standoff

Sarnia police said the investigation began on May 29 after the victim was allegedly attacked by acquaintances at a residence near Tashmoo Avenue and Christopher Drive at Aamjiwnaang First Nation.