Broadcast Time: 2:00 p.m. Date: December 19, 2023
The Sarnia Police Service (SPS) has made an arrest in connection to a bank robbery.
On December 18, 2023, a CIBC Branch located on London Road in Sarnia was robbed by a lone male suspect, who entered the establishment, and demanded cash. No weapon was seen during this robbery. The male suspect was wearing a dark hoodie pulled up high and had a mask partially covering his face.
Members of the Sarnia Police Service located the suspect who was arrested without incident a short time later.
Forest JARDINE (29) of Sarnia has been charged with:
- Robbery
- Disguise with intent
- Fail to comply with probation
At the time of his arrest, Jardine had outstanding warrants for:
- Fraud under $5000
- Possession of a debit card obtained by crime
- Theft under $5000 x2
- Use property (debit card) with intent
- Fail to comply with probation
Jardine has been remanded into custody with a court date in January 2024.
The Sarnia Police Service (SPS) has developed the following information to help you ensure you know what to do during a robbery and to what to do after one has occurred.
In the Event of a Robbery
- Do not do anything to provoke the suspect.
- Call 9-1-1 as soon as it is safe to do so.
- Lock the door and close the business immediately after the suspect leaves.
- Do not let people walk over the area where the suspect travelled.
- Do not touch or clean up anything that was disturbed.
- Remain calm and try to remember what the suspect touched, whether they were wearing gloves, and which direction they fled.
See something, know something, or hear something?
Tips can be submitted anonymously to Crimes Stoppers at 519-332-TIPS (8477) or online at: https://www.p3tips.com/tipform.aspx?ID=314
Staff Sergeant I. Skinn #166
Criminal Investigations Division
Tel: 519-344-8861
Email: 166@police.sarnia.on.ca