A Sarnia police cruiser. October 1, 2018. (Photo by Colin Gowdy, BlackburnNews)A Sarnia police cruiser. October 1, 2018. (Photo by Colin Gowdy, BlackburnNews)
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Suspect charged in restaurant break and enter

A 23-year-old Sarnia man is charged in connection with a break and enter at a London Road restaurant Monday morning. Sarnia Police say a suspect was caught on surveillance at around 2 a.m. breaking into an establishment in the 1200 block, and stealing a number of items, including a computer tower, and debit card machines. As a result, the restaurant was unable to open Monday. Early Tuesday morning, police made an arrest without incident inside a local coffee shop and allegedly found the stolen computer tower with the suspect. Zachary David Essery is charged with mischief under $5000, break and enter, and possession of property obtained by crime.

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