A residence on Cardiff Drive is currently being held by Sarnia police as officers investigate a suspicious death.
Shortly after 1:30 p.m. Saturday, officers from the Sarnia Police Service Community Response Division attended a residence on Cardiff Drive, near Wellington Street, to check on the welfare of the occupant.
Officers conducted a search inside the home and located a deceased elderly person.
According to police, the death is currently being classified as suspicious pending a postmortem.
"Due to the unknown cause of the death, at this time, the residence on Cardiff Drive is being held by the Sarnia police as the investigation continues by the Criminal Investigation Branch and the Coroner’s Office of Ontario," Sarnia police said in a media release.
The deceased will not be identified at this time pending confirmation of the identity of the body.
Anyone with information is asked to call Detective Sgt. Johann Lewis at 519-344-8861, extension 6200 or the Criminal Investigation’s Branch line at 519-344-8861, extension 5300. Anonymous calls can also be made to Sarnia-Lambton Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.
