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CRU officers arrest individual on outstanding warrant and locate $117,000 worth of drugs

Just before 6:00 p.m. on February 5, 2025, officers from the Community Response Unit (CRU) were on bike patrol downtown when they located an individual who was wanted on multiple outstanding arrest warrants on Elgin Street. The officers had information that the individual may be in possession of a firearm, therefore they requested additional units attend the area prior to affecting the arrest.

Shortly after 6:10 p.m., officers from the CRU and Patrol Operations took the individual into custody.

18-year-old arrested and charged after home invasion on Frood Road

On February 3, 2025, officers were dispatched to a disturbance at a residence on Frood Road. Information received was that multiple individuals broke into the residence and assaulted one of the residents.

Upon arrival, officers located a 30-year-old, man who had sustained serious, life-threatening injuries. He was transported to the hospital by Greater Sudbury Paramedics where he remains in critical condition.

Patrol Officers checked the immediate area and located one individual matching the...

Officers investigating stabbing in area of Notre Dame Ave and St. George St

Shortly after 1:50 p.m. officers were dispatched to the area of Notre Dame Avenue at St. George Street in relation to a weapons complaint. Information provided was that an individual had attended an establishment on Notre Dame Avenue with what were believed to be stab wounds.

Officers and Greater Sudbury Paramedics arrived on scene and located a 31-year-old, man who had sustained serious injuries. The individual was transported to hospital where he remains in stable condition.

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Heavy police presence on Laurentian University campus

Shortly after 9:45 a.m. on January 27, 2025, officers were dispatched to the Laurentian University campus in relation to a weapons complaint. Information provided to our 9-1-1 Emergency Communications Centre was that an individual was armed with a gun and was threatening to take people hostage. Only one call was received from the individual claiming to be armed. The number associated to the phone call was from a United States area code and the phone call was made through Google Voice. Google...

Barricaded Person - 46-year-old Man Arrested and Charged

Shortly after 11:00 p.m. on January 24, 2025, officers attended a residence on Falconbridge Hwy in Garson in relation to an altercation resulting in a barricaded person. Due to the heavy police presence, some area roads were closed for safety.

Members of the Emergency Response Unit, K9 Unit and Negotiators attended the scene. At 6:05 a.m. on January 25, 2025, a 46-year-old man was taken into custody without incident and was charged with the following offences under the Criminal Code of Canada: