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OPP looking for two men after Port Lambton break-in

August 25, 2025

Lambton OPP are investigating a break-in at a Port Lambton business.

Police say just after 6 pm Aug. 17, police from Walpole Island and the OPP responded to West Holt Line in Port Lambton for an alarm at a business.

Police say two people forced their way into a building on the grounds and a window on a second building was damaged.

Police say it appears nothing was taken and the people involved fled.

Police are looking for two men, believed to be in their late teens or early 20s, dressed in dark clothing.

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