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BEAR Unit seizes over $200,000 in stolen property during search warrant in Wahnapitae

On August 9, 2025, detectives from our Break Enter and Robbery (BEAR) Unit concluded an investigation into an individual who was believed to be involved in at least five significant property-related crimes between 2015 and 2025.

Detectives from the Integrated Crime Section executed a search warrant at an address in Wahnapitae in relation to the investigation. During the search, detectives seized over $200,000 in stolen property consisting of, but not limited to heavy equipment and trailers. The...

Officers investigating two stabbings in downtown core – One person in custody

UPDATE 2

Around 9:40 p.m. on August 14, 2025, officers located and arrested a 16-year-old, youth on Louis Street in relation to the two stabbings that occurred on August 11, 2025.

He has been charged with Attempt Murder x2, Disguise with Intent x2 and Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose x2. He was transported to police headquarters and held in custody overnight to attend bail court today, August 15, 2025. His name cannot be released under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

One individual...

Emergency Services respond to drowning on Vermilion River

On Saturday, August 9th, 2025, officers were dispatched to Vermilion River near Vermilion Falls in relation to a drowning.

Information provided was that a group of individuals had been swimming in the area when one man separated from the group and began to struggle while attempting to return.

Members of the public who were swimming, kayaking, and canoeing nearby attempted to assist the man as he went under the water. A community member in a canoe was able to locate the man under the water, jumped...

Illegal Cannabis Dispensary Investigation Leads to Arrest and Significant Seizure

In the summer of 2025, the Greater Sudbury Police Service (GSPS) received a complaint from a concerned community member reporting that an illegal cannabis dispensary, known as “The Red Eyes,” had sold cannabis products to a 13-year-old youth. 

Members of the GSPS Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) immediately engaged with the complainant and launched an investigation under the Cannabis Act.

On August 7th, 2025, DEU officers – assisted by the GSPS Emergency Response Unit and Intelligence Unit – arrested a...

Officers arrest two individuals in downtown core for illicit drug trafficking

The Greater Sudbury Police Service Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) working in collaboration with the Central Community Response (CRU) Unit and Patrol Operations remain commitment to disrupting the trafficking of illicit drugs in the downtown core and throughout our jurisdiction. Street-level drug trafficking poses a significant threat to the safety, security and well-being of our community.

On August 6, 2025, as part of an ongoing effort to address illicit drug activity in our downtown core, members...