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Deceased individual located in alleyway on Frood Road

Shortly before 3:00 p.m. on January 17, 2024, officers were dispatched to an address on Frood Road in relation to a death investigation. Information provided was that community members had come across an individual they believed to be deceased in an alleyway.

Officers arrived on scene and located a 49-year-old man who had been pronounced deceased by Greater Sudbury Paramedics. No further information related to the individual’s identity will be released at this time as officers are in the process...

Detectives arrest 37-year-old in connection to home invasion and robbery

On January 11, 2024, Detectives from the Break Enter and Robbery (BEAR) Unit of our Integrated Crime Section located and arrested 37-year-old, Christopher Ost from British Columbia in relation to a home invasion that occurred on December 5, 2023 on Haig Street in Sudbury and a robbery that occurred on January 9, 2024 on Paris Street in Sudbury.

37-year-old, Christopher Ost has been charged with the following offences under the Criminal Code of Canada;

• Break and Enter
• Robbery
• Possession of a Weapon...

GSPS Media Release - Alarm at bank in Lively turn out to be an attempted money heist

Shortly after 10:15 p.m. on January 11, 2024, officers were dispatched to a bank on Main Street in Lively in relation to a Break and Enter. Information provided was that the bank’s security provider had received multiple alarms resulting in security being sent to the business. When security arrived at the business, individuals were seen fleeing the ATM vestibule.

Upon arrival, officers entered the vestibule and found that a hole had been cut in the drywall next to the ATMs in an attempt to gain...

Fatal collision involving a pedestrian in parking lot off Martindale Road

Shortly after 1:05 p.m. on January 10, 2024, officers were dispatched to the parking lot of a business on Martindale Road in relation to a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. The driver of the vehicle involved in the collision remained on scene.

Upon arrival, Greater Sudbury Fire Services and Greater Sudbury Paramedic Services began life-saving measures on the 57-year-old pedestrian who had been struck by the vehicle in the parking lot. The pedestrian was transported to hospital by...

2nd annual National Ribbon Skirt Day

Today marks the second annual National Ribbon Skirt Day. January 4th provides all people living in Canada with an opportunity to recognize and honour the history, culture, identity and diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis in Canada. 

In May 2023, the Greater Sudbury Police Service unveiled the ribbon skirt that we have adopted into our Number One Dress Uniform.

In collaboration with Indigenous community partners, Indigenous members of GSPS carefully designed and created the GSPS ribbon...