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BEAR Unit Arrest Man and Woman in Connection to Robbery at Gas Station on MR80

Just before 4:30 a.m. on December 31, 2019, a man and a woman attended a fast food restaurant on MR80 in Val Caron. The woman remained in the vehicle while the man covered his face, walked up to the drive through window, forced it open and attempted to take the cash register from inside. An employee inside the restaurant yelled at the man who let go of the register and ran back to the vehicle.

Minutes later the same two individuals attended a gas station on the same road. The woman once again remained...

Traffic Stop on Suspended Driver Leads to Recovery of Stolen Vehicle and Seizure of Drugs

Just after 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 21, 2019, an Officer saw a vehicle being driven by a man who was believed to be a suspended driver. The Officer conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle finding the man in the driver’s seat and a woman in the passenger seat.

Upon receiving information from the Emergency Communications Centre, it was confirmed that the man had three driving suspensions in relation to various incidents including; Prohibited Drive, Fail to Stop, Dangerous Driving and Unpaid...

Impaired Driving Results – Festive R.I.D.E. to date and 2018 to 2019 comparison

The Greater Sudbury Police Service launched its Festive Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E.) Program campaign at the beginning of December and our Traffic Management Unit has conducted four spot-checks dates over the past two weeks.

The R.I.D.E. Program is aimed at reducing property damage, injuries and death caused by impaired driving. R.I.D.E. checks are intended to target high-incident and/or high-complaint areas.

 

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December 1-15

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December 1-31

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Woman Charged After Forging Documents for Fentanyl Patches With Street Value of Over $1.5M

In May of 2018, the Greater Sudbury Police Service Financial Crimes Unit launched an investigation into an employee at a local pharmacy after concerns were brought forward by a co-worker.

Through the investigation it was determined that between May 2016 and May 2018, the employee fabricated and forged over 225 non-existent prescriptions by entering falsified data into the pharmacy’s computer management system, acquiring 3,410 Fentanyl patches of various strengths. She also falsified data for an additional...

Fraud Prevention – Protecting Yourself and Our Community Members

We would like to remind everyone, community members and business owners that no one is immune to Fraud. Scammers are sneaky and sly. They can target anyone, from youth to seniors. They can also target businesses.

Commonly, scammers contact individuals claiming that they are entitled to an extra refund or have to pay an outstanding balance immediately. The scammers are getting creative with their stories in an attempt to have individuals share personal information or worse, provide payment via prepaid...