Essex County OPP Community Street Crimes Unit
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Essex County OPP Community Street Crimes Unit

(LEAMINGTON, ON)- Police have charged four individuals following the execution of a warrant in Leamington.

On Friday July 11, 2025, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Essex County Community Street Crime Unit, OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU), OPP Emergency Response Team, OPP K9 Unit and Leamington OPP uniform members, executed a search warrant at an address on Erie Street South in the Municipality of Leamington.

Police seized quantities of cocaine, methamphetamine, drug trafficking paraphernalia, a prohibited weapon and ammunition.

As a result of the investigation, four individuals were arrested and charged under the Criminal Code.

Tarra WILKINSON, 43-year-old of Leamington was charged with:

  • Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking - Cocaine
  • Unauthorized Possession of Weapon
  • Careless storage of Firearm, Weapon, Prohibited device or ammunition

Daryl GOODISON, 47-year-old of Leamington was charged with:

  • Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking - Cocaine
  • Unauthorized Possession of Weapon
  • Careless storage of Firearm, Weapon, Prohibited device or ammunition

Liam SMISEK, 25-year-old of Leamington was charged with:

  • Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking - Cocaine
  • Unauthorized Possession of Weapon
  • Careless storage of Firearm, Weapon, Prohibited device or ammunition

All three accused were released from custody and are scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Windsor on August 18, 2025.

And a 17-year-old youth was also charged with:

  • Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of Trafficking - Cocaine
  • Unauthorized Possession of Weapon
  • Careless storage of Firearm, Weapon, Prohibited device or ammunition
  • Failure to comply with undertaking (Three Counts)

The youth’s identity is protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act (YCJA).

The youth was held pending a bail hearing at the Ontario Court of Justice in Windsor.


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