An alleged robbery that began in Sarnia and ended in London with two people suffering serious injuries is now being investigated by four different police agencies.
The Special Investigations Unit (SIU), London Police Service, Sarnia Police Service and the OPP are all involved in the case, which began Sunday afternoon.
In a tweet Monday morning, the SIU said there had been a collision between an OPP vehicle and a taxi cab. That collision took place at the intersection of Southdale Road East and Verulam Street in London.
Officials said a nine-year-old girl and 27-year-old woman, who were in the taxi, were transported to hospital, where they remain in critical condition. The exact nature of their injuries isn’t known at this time, but the SIU said more information would be released later Monday morning.
In a statement released Sunday night, London police said they were notified by the OPP around 4:30 p.m. that a vehicle was entering the city and that they believed it was involved in an alleged robbery in Sarnia earlier in the day.
Sarnia police say two men wearing hoods and black masks entered a bank on London Road in Sarnia.
Police say one of the suspects told everyone inside the bank to get on the ground, while the other suspect jumped over the counter to retrieve the money.
No one was injured in the robbery, but police say the suspects were carrying what appeared to be handguns during the incident.
A 21-year-old man and a 23-year-old man, from Etobicoke and Mississauga, have been charged with robbery using a firearm, disguise with intent, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, flight from a peace officer, and possession of property obtained by crime under $5000.
Police attempted to make a traffic stop in Sarnia, but were unable to stop the vehicle.
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Officers in London said they received a number of calls from the public and were able to take two suspects into custody.
Police say they don’t believe there are any outstanding suspects and that charges are pending in the case.
In their initial release, London police confirmed two members of the public suffered injuries in connection with the case but didn’t disclose their ages, genders or the severity of their injuries.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact the London Police Service at 519-661-5670 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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