Fraud pilot project in Lambton saves $160,000 in six months
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.
NEXT
Environment Canada says severe weather possible this afternoon
PREVIOUS
Enbridge promises firefighters will get special training if battery storage sites come to St. Clair
Front Page
Fraud pilot project in Lambton saves $160,000 in six months
May 16, 2025
Heather Wright/The Independent A unique program in Lambton is saving seniors from telephone scammers and catching the eye ofbanks in Canada. Lambton OPP Inspec. Chris Avery told Petrolia councillors Monday an anti-fraud program has stopped scammers from pocketing about $160,000 from Lambton residents in the last six months. Frauds are big business in Canada. Over $638 million was stolen in
Read More
Front Page
Five LCCVI athletes win at Day Two of LK Track and Field meet
May 16, 2025
Five LCCVI athletes were at the top of the podium at the Lambton-Kent Track Meet . Meagan Munro, Kole Chapman, Jamison Helps, Jayden Davis-Lumley and James Grant all placed first in their events Wednesday at Great Lakes Secondary School. Munro won the 300M Junior Women’s Hurdles in 44 seconds. She had already won in the 80M Hurdles and second in
Read More
Front Page
One person seriously injured in accident near Rutherford
May 15, 2025
One person was taken to hospital by air ambulance after an accident near Rutherford. Lambton OPP were called to Lambton Line near Pantry School Road just before 4 pm Thursday for a collision between a large fertilizer truck and a farm tractor towing a wagon with a water tank. Ornge air ambulance was called to the scene to take one
Read More
Front Page
Temporary EMS station set up in Sarnia
May 15, 2025
The Independent Sarnia’s new ambulances have a new home. Lambton County has leased a commercial space near Modeland Road and Confederation Line to house a temporary EMS Station. Lambton County approved upgrading ambulance service in the city at budget after Stephen Turner, manager of emergency services for the county, said 62 per cent of calls are in Sarnia but only
Read More