Sarnia

City Police Searching For Handgun-Toting Male

Sarnia police are investigating after three females reported being confronted by a man armed with what appeared to be a handgun just after midnight.

At about 12:10 Monday morning, police received a complaint of a male carrying a handgun near the west end of Canatara Park Beach parking lot. Information was received this male approached a trio of females, pointing the handgun at them and asking for money. The male then allowed them to leave when they advised they had nothing to give him and he walked away. The females were unharmed and called 911.

The male was described as in his late teens to early twenties, tall and skinny, wearing a black ski mask, a grey hoodie and blue jeans. The handgun was described as silver with a black grip.

Officers responded and contained the area. A thorough search with the assistance of the OPP Canine Unit, both city police and OPP Emergency Response Team officers and OPP Tactical Response Unit officers was conducted for the safety of the public and to locate a suspect. The search yielded negative results.

The investigation is continuing, and Sarnia police are asking the public for any assistance to help identify a suspect.

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