Male arrested for theft from vehicles

In the early morning hours of February 22, 2025 (3:40am) an alert citizen called police for a male rummaging through parked vehicles on East Street near Lincoln Park.  Police attended and a search of the area resulted in the arrest of a nearby male matching the suspect description. 

At the time of arrest, the male was in possession of tools clearly marked with another person's name.  The owner lived nearby and almost $2000 in stolen tools were later returned to him.  Additional stolen items were returned to their owners, all within the same area. 

As a result of this investigation, David ERBA 43 years of no fixed address (Sarnia), was been held for bail on the following charges:

• Theft 
• Possession of stolen property
• Trespass by Night X 2

At the time of his arrest, ERBA was wanted on two arrest warrants with SPS for property offences.  Following his bail hearing, he was released with conditions.