Screenshot of suspect accused of damaging parking gate. Video posted July 9, 2025. (Courtesy of Sarnia Police Service via X)Screenshot of suspect accused of damaging parking gate. Video posted July 9, 2025. (Courtesy of Sarnia Police Service via X)
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UPDATE: Sarnia police release video to identify suspect

A man accused of breaking a parking gate at Bluewater Health has been charged after Sarnia police released a video of the incident in an effort to identify the suspect.

A video was posted to social media on Wednesday.

Police said the suspect, who "appeared to be inebriated," walked to the hospital's parking lot, off of East Street, overnight between July 1 and July 2.

A time-lapse of the video shows the suspect twisting and pulling off the parking gate, which caused about $1,000 in damage.

Sarnia police issued an update on Friday and said a 20-year-old Sarnia man turned himself in after seeing the video.

Police said he cooperated with investigators and was charged with mischief under $5,000. He was released with a future court date.

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