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Two ICE Investigations Lead to the Arrest of a 31 year old Man

In late 2019, the Greater Sudbury Police Service Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit received two separate investigations from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). Each investigation found that a person in Greater Sudbury was distributing child abuse material online. Our ICE Unit continued each investigation by executing several court orders in an effort to identify the offender.

Members of Patrol Operations assisted in the investigation by providing vital information to the Lead Investigator...

Man Responsible for Shed Fire at Restaurant on Regent Street Charged with Arson

We received a call around 9:15 p.m. on August 10, 2020 from Fire Services after Firefighters responded to a structure fire on the property of a restaurant on Regent Street. Firefighters extinguished the shed fire and determined it to be suspicious.

Officers arrived on scene and initiated an investigation into the incident.

Just before 8:00 a.m. this morning, Wednesday, August 12, 2020, Detectives from our Criminal Investigation Division with the assistance of Patrol Officers located and arrested...

60 year old Man Arrested After Suspicious Package Found in Mailbox at CRA

At 6:15 p.m. on Thursday, August 6, 2020, we received a call from an employee at the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) on Notre Dame Avenue regarding what was believed to be a suspicious package found in a mailbox inside the building.

Patrol Officers and Members of our Tactical Unit specializing in Explosive Disposal attended in order to investigate the incident. Through video surveillance footage a man was seen leaving the package and acting suspiciously as he left the area.

Due to the man’s behaviour,...

Man Wanted for Serious Assault and Robbery with a Firearm Arrested by Tactical and K9 Officers

This morning, Thursday, July 30, 2020, we received information that a Wanted Party was at a residential building on Beatty Street in Greater Sudbury. The 38 year old man was wanted in connection to a Break and Enter, Serious Assault and a Robbery with a Firearm that took place on July 26, 2020 at a residence on Frood Road. The victim, a 36 year old man sustained serious injuries as a result of the incident.

Shortly after receiving the call regarding the wanted man, Tactical Officers arrived in the...

K9 Recon Winner of Hide and Seek After Early Morning Dog Track

Just before 4:00 a.m. this morning, Tuesday, July 28, 2020 we received a call regarding a disturbance outside of an establishment on Notre Dame Avenue in Azilda. Information provided was that a man and woman could be heard yelling at each other in the parking lot.

When Officers arrived on scene, two vehicles could be seen in the parking lot. The drivers of the vehicles attempted to quickly exit the parking lot in their vehicles; however, Officers were able to block them in with their cruisers. The...