Category: Sarnia

In July 2025, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) notified the Sarnia Police Service that a local business; Triple Eh Brews was operating under a false Manufacturer’s Licence.  Triple Eh Brews were using the false licence to operate at summer festivals and markets throughout Ontario as well as using online delivery services (Uber Eats and Door Dash) to sell their illegally manufactured alcohol. Uber Eats and Door Dash are regulated by the AGCO. As such the AGCO were able to prohibit Triple Eh Brews from using the delivery services within Ontario.

The Sarnia Police Service Intelligence Unit commenced an investigation and learned that the owner of Triple Eh Brews; Adrian AYODELLE was operating an illegal distillery in the City of Sarnia. 

On September 18^th 2025, members of the Intelligence Unit, Emergency Response Team (ERT), Major Case Action Team (MCAT), Criminal Investigations Division (CID) and Forensic Identification Service (FIS) executed Criminal Code and Provincial Offences Act search warrants at a Lanark Drive residence and a Green Street commercial building.

During the search warrants, police seized the following:

• Counterfeit Manufacturer’s Licences (posted within the distillery)
• 288 bottles of illegally manufactured alcohol.
• Distillery equipment
• A point of sale machine 
• Digital devices and printer

Adrian AYODELLE (35 years) of Lanark Cr. in Sarnia was released on an Undertaking and Provincial Offences Act Part III Summonses, charged with the following offences:

• Uttering forged document (two counts)
• Possession of a counterfeit mark
• Keep for sale, offer for sale, or sell liquor, contrary to the Liquor License and Control Act, 2019
• Unlawfully possessing liquor, contrary to the Liquor License and Control Act, 2019

This investigation is ongoing, and police are aware that Triple Eh Brews were still unlawfully using online delivery services.  Police are seeking any additional information regarding the illegal distillery operations.  Anyone with information related to this incident are asked to contact the SPS Intelligence Unit at 519-344-8861. 

Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 519-332-TIPS (8477) or online at www.p3tips.com

“Unlicensed alcohol production and sales pose significant risks to public safety. The AGCO will continue to work closely with our law enforcement partners to identify and address any activities that undermine the integrity of Ontario’s alcohol sector and jeopardize consumer well-being.” – AGCO Registrar & CEO Dr. Karin Schnarr

On September 18, 2025, at 6:30pm, police were dispatched to Exmouth Street near Indian Road, where a male was reported stumbling into traffic and appeared under the influence of an intoxicant. Patrols were made, but the male was not located.

At 7:14pm, police were called to a retailer in the 500 block of Exmouth Street for a male inside the store causing a disturbance and yelling.  While inside the store, the male was attempting to conceal items on his person, making no attempt to pay for anything as he left the store. However, his photo ID fell out of his pocket as he exited. 

Further reports were received of the same male outside of a bank, located in the same plaza, where the male was behaving erratically and harassing pedestrians.

At 7:55pm, police were dispatched to Colborne and Exmouth Streets regarding a male (again) stumbling into traffic. Despite patrols, the male was not located due to heavy foot traffic in the area.

At 8:52pm, EMS located an unconscious male on a London Road sidewalk. He awoke upon contact but was heavily intoxicated, refused medical treatment.  Police attended and placed the male under arrest. 

Investigation revealed that the male was bound by two active Probation Orders with Keep the Peace and Be of Good Behaviour conditions.

Cyrus WADE (21 years) of no fixed address, was held for bail on charges of:

• Causing a Disturbance
• Fail to Comply with Probation x2 (KPBGB)

Following his bail hearing, the court released WADE with conditions.

The Sarnia Police Service Community Crime Unit have identified and charged a prolific shoplifter.

Between August 20th, 2025 and September 7th, 2025, a male suspect committed five (5) retail thefts at a businesses located in the Quinn Drive and London Road area. The suspect stole clothing and electronic devices that valued a total of $1010 dollars. The male suspect was identified a Joseph FREER (43 years) of London Line.

On September 16th 2025, at 2:33pm, the Sarnia Police Service responded to a business situated on Quinn Drive to a report of loss prevention officer who had been assaulted.  Prior to police arrival a loss prevention officer observed Joseph FREER trespassing at the Quinn Drive premise. The loss prevention officer instructed FREER to leave the property. FREER refused to leave and assaulted the loss prevention officer by punching him twice. 

At approximately 4:02pm, a member of the Emergency Response Team observed FREER walking eastbound on London Line. FREER was arrested for assault and failing to comply with a release order. A search of FREER incident to arrested revealed that he was in possession prohibited weapon (a knife with a blade that opens with centrifugal force). FREER was currently bound a release order with conditions not to attend the Quinn Drive premise. 

On September 17th, 2026, members of the Community Crime Unit and Intelligence Unit executed a search warrant at a London Line address. Police located and seized several items of evidence that linked FREER to the thefts that occurred from August 20th to September 7th 2025.

Joseph Wayne Brian FREER was held for a bail hearing on the following charges:

• Theft Under $5000 (five counts)
• Fail to Comply with Release Order (two counts)
• Assault
• Unauthorized Possession of a Weapon

Following his bail hearing, FREER was remanded into custody by the courts. 

The Sarnia Police note that since September 2024, police have had 22 interactions with FREER including nine arrests and 10 charges.

On September 18, 2025, at approximately 1pm police attended Lambton College for a male causing a disturbance at the Wellington Street entrance, yelling at security officers who had refused him entry. He then left the scene prior to police arrival.  He was identified as Daniel WELLINGTON.

Police attended and spoke with staff members.  In order to protect students and staff, WELLINGTON had been previously banned from the property after threatening and harassing staff members. Officers reviewed multiple emails, voice messages all containing vile language and multiple threats to damage property and commit violent acts against specific people.  These threats were detailed and specifically directed at named individuals, causing them to fear for their safety.

At the time these offences were committed, WELLINGTON was bound by a probation order requiring him to keep the peace and be of good behaviour, with additional conditions. 

At 2:20pm, Police located WELLINGTON at an Errol Road East address. He was placed under arrest and immediately began yelling obscenities at police as he was secured in a cruiser. 

Daniel WELLINGTON (27 years) of Petrolia Line in Corunna, was held for bail on the following charges.

• Uttering Threats to Cause Death
• Criminal Harassment
• Failing to Comply with Probation

While in the custody of Sarnia Police, WELLINGTON was lodged in a cell within the SPS detention facility.  All cells are equipped with bathroom amenities (toilet/sink).  During this time, WELLINGTON continued his tirade within the cell block.  He expressed his displeasure by urinating and defecating on the cell floor and walls.  This created a biohazard requiring decontamination services (at a cost estimated to be several hundred dollars) and preventing the cell from being used until sanitized.  As a result, additional charges were added:

• Mischief
• Breach Probation

Following his bail hearing, the court remanded him into custody.

On September 15th 2025, the Sarnia Police Service received complaints regarding a male who had began showing up in the vicinity of a north end high school (not on the property).  This male had been approaching female teens, initiating unsolicited and inappropriate conversations (re. drugs and alcohol), including asking them to pose for pictures. 

The investigation revealed that in a short period of time he continued to frequent the area, with the boldness of his interactions growing to include following female students as they left the school property.  On one occasion, the male intentionally groped one of the students (a female youth), who subsequently made a complaint to police through the school administration.  The victim was shaken but not injured.  

On September 16th, the Sarnia Police Criminal Investigations Division successfully identified the male and arrested him.  Jagjit SINGH (51 years) of Manhattan Drive in Sarnia, was held for bail on the following charges: 

• Sexual Interference
• Sexual Assault

Following his bail hearing, the court remanded SINGH into custody. 

Police are seeking any additional victims or witnesses to these incidents.  Anyone with information related to this incident are asked to contact the SPS Criminal Investigations Division at 519-344-8861.  

Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 519-332-TIPS (8477) or online at www.p3tips.com. 

The school name has been withheld to help protect the identity of the victim.  Although this investigation has only invovled a single school, police do not want to eliminate the possibility of other schools that may have been involved.