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34-year-old arrested and charged after multiple people stabbed at agency on Larch Street

Just after 11:00 a.m., officers were dispatched to an agency on Larch Street in relation to a Weapons complaint. Information provided was that an individual had attended the agency, became upset, stabbed multiple people and then fled on foot.

Upon arrival, officers located three individuals who had sustained serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. They were transported to hospital by City of Greater Sudbury Paramedic Services.

A description of the individual responsible for the attack was...

Officer on bike patrol arrests 53-year-old for trafficking drugs in downtown core

Just before 2:00 p.m. on November 29, 2023, a member of our Community Response Unit (CRU) was on a bike patrol in the downtown core, when the officer witnessed an individual selling what were believed to be illicit drugs to another person. The officer was able to approach the two individuals without being detected and witnessed the exchange of cash for drugs.

Having witnessed the exchange, the officer called for additional units and stopped the two parties. The officer placed the individual...

Protect your online purchases from porch pirates

Even though Black Friday and Cyber Monday are associated to American Thanksgiving, many of us take advantage of the in-store and online deals. The average Canadian spends $291, the second highest amount globally after the United States.

Online shopping means packages being delivered to residences at any given time during the day/evening.

As we move into the festive holiday season, please keep in mind that “porch pirates” see unattended packages as a crime of opportunity and unfortunately take...

61-year-old charged with Fraud after stealing over $712,500 from employer

In February 2023, Detectives in the Financial Crime Unit of our Criminal Investigation Division began a significant fraud investigation into a former employee of a local business.

Information provided was that an accounting firm had completed a financial audit for the business noting multiple cheques being made out to the former employee by the employee. It is believed that the former employee would then process the cheques as “business expenses”, however these expenses were not authorized.

As a...

November 25 marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

Everyone has the right to live free from violence. However, many Canadians across the country continue to face violence every day because of their gender, gender expression, gender identity or perceived gender. This is referred to as gender-based violence (GBV) and is a violation of human rights.

November 25 marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, to raise awareness about gender-based violence.

We are committed to standing up against gender-based violence; to...