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Incident on Clinton Street - Special Investigations Unit (SIU) investigating incident

On Friday December 5th, 2025, at 5:24 a.m., Greater Sudbury Police Service officers responded to a report of a break and enter in-progress at an address on Clinton Street in Sudbury.

Police Officers arrived in the area and engaged an armed individual who died during the interaction.

The Special Investigations Unit (SIU) was contacted and has invoked their mandate. The Greater Sudbury Police Service remains on scene.

All media inquiries are to be directed to the Special Investigations Unit at siu...

31-year-old Woman Charged with Obstruct Peace Officer after Missing Person Investigation

On November 4, 2025, detectives from the Major Crime Section of the Criminal Investigation Division arrested and charged 31‑year‑old Rae‑Anna Lalonde with Obstruct Peace Officer in relation to a missing persons investigation.

On August 28, 2025, the accused contacted police requesting a well‑being check for an individual in the community. Patrol officers initiated an investigation but were unable to obtain any information related to the person’s whereabouts. Officers continued to follow up on...

Support First Initiative: Building a Safer Downtown - November 2025 Results

Greater Sudbury’s downtown core faces a range of complex social and safety challenges – from open-air drug use and substance intoxication to trespassing, panhandling, and property-related crime.

To address these concerns, the Greater Sudbury Police Service (GSPS) launched the Support First Initiative for 360 Community Safety – a month-long framework designed to reduce open drug use through a compassionate, community-based approach.

A Compassionate Strategy

The Support First Strategy prioritizes...

Drug Trafficking Investigation Leads to Arrests and Firearm Seizure on Jean Street

On November 27, 2025, Detectives from the Greater Sudbury Police Service Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) were conducting an investigation into individuals suspected of trafficking illicit drugs in Greater Sudbury.

During the course of the investigation, officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle on Jean Street. As a result, one adult from Greater Sudbury and one youth from the Greater Toronto Area were taken into custody. The youth resisted arrest and, following a brief struggle, was safely...

Officers arrest 29-year-old for drug trafficking offences and seize $30,000 worth of illicit drugs

Around 10:40 p.m. on November 18, 2025, officers were conducting a compliance check on a high-risk individual currently bound by multiple court-ordered release conditions including house arrest when the individual was found to be outside of his residence.

Officers conducted a traffic stop on Brady Street and Grey Street and took the individual into custody without incident.

As a result of searching the individual incident to arrest, officers located and seized approximately 252 grams of what is...