Suspended Sarnia cop’s criminal trial adjourned at last minute

A weeklong criminal trial involving a suspended Sarnia police officer accused of off-duty threats and firearms charges was adjourned at the last minute Monday. In August 2024, Sean Van Vlymen, then 47, was charged with assault, criminal harassment, animal cruelty and mischief following an investigation of two people who know each other. In an update in September 2024, police said they laid 12 additional charges of possession of an unauthorized firearm and uttering threats. A five-day trial was s