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Officers seize over $28,000 worth of illicit drugs and over $15,000 cash after traffic stop

Shortly after 5:30 p.m. on December 23, 2024, an officer was conducting a general patrol in the area of Notre Dame Avenue when the officer witnessed a vehicle being driven in an erratic manner. The officer conducted a traffic stop in the area of Notre Dame Avenue and King Street to address the Highway Traffic Act violations of the driver.

While speaking with the driver, it was determined that the driver was operating the vehicle without a valid Driver’s Licence. The officer also located an open...

Two Men Arrested and Charged after Hate-Motivated Assault on Cedar Street

At around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, December 15th, 2024, the Greater Sudbury Police Service received reports of a disturbance on Cedar Street involving two males who assaulted two other males in an unprovoked attack. During the assault, the suspects uttered racial slurs while one of the suspects removed a garment of religious significance from one of the victims. The victims sustained minor injuries as a result of the incident.

Due to the hate-based nature of this incident, the matter was assigned to...

33-year-old, man charged with Internet Child Exploitation-related offences

On December 18, 2024, the Greater Sudbury Police Internet Child Exploitation Unit and Break Enter and Robbery (BEAR) Unit executed a Search Warrant at a residence in Greater Sudbury.

As a result of the investigation, 33-year-old, Josh Ackerland was arrested and charged with the following offences:

• Possession of Child Pornography
• Access Child Pornography
• Make Available Child Pornography

Josh Ackerland appeared in Bail court on December 18, 2024, to answer to the charges.

The Greater Sudbury Police...

Bail Compliance and Warrant Apprehension Initiative

The Greater Sudbury Police Service remains committed to holding offenders accountable by focusing resources on those who pose an elevated risk to the safety, security and wellness of Greater Sudbury.

As part of our Community Safety and Well-being Plan, members of our Central Community Response Unit, Emergency Response Unit, Criminal Investigation Division, Patrol Operations and Police Community Response Centre conducted a Bail Compliance and Warrant Apprehension Initiative from December 9-14,...

Officers stop driver for impaired driving and locate loaded handgun

Around 2:15 a.m. on December 15, 2024, officers were patrolling the downtown core as part of the Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) campaign when an officer saw a vehicle being driven in an unsafe manner. The vehicle was seen speeding, braking suddenly, making unsafe turns and not coming to a full stop at a four-way stop intersection.

Officers conducted a traffic stop on Paris Street at Van Horne Street. Due to the unsafe driving behaviours, officers administered an Approved Screening...