Firefighters, specialized equipment from St. Clair, local industry help put out ethanol plant fire in Chatham
Lambton OPP looking for three people after Arkona armed robbery
April 5, 2023
Lambton OPP are looking for three people after an armed robbery at the Libro Credit Union in Arkona.
Around 5:20 pm Tuesday, OPP and the Anishinabek Police Service from Kettle and Stony Point were called to the credit union on Arkona Road in the Lambton Shores village.
Police found three masked people went into the bank at 4:50 pm and locked the doors behind them. The trio had a gun which was shown to the employees.
The group fled the building after taking an unknown amount of Canadian money from the vault. Sources say they also took employees cellphones.
Police say the trio fled the building and were last seen going south on Arkona Road.
OPP are looking for anyone who would have surveillance footage, including video doorbell systems or dashcam video from the area at the time.
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