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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...

Three individuals arrested after gunshots inside residence on David Street in Chelmsford

Around 8:05 a.m. on December 14, 2024, officers were dispatched to a residential building on David Street in Chelmsford in relation to a weapons complaint.

Information provided was that individuals inside the building heard what were believed to be gunshots inside one of the residential units.

Officers arrived on scene and set-up containment of the building. While on scene, two individuals from the unit in question exited the building to speak with officers.

The individuals indicated that a third...

28-year-old man charged with attempt murder after stabbing in wooded area off Leslie Street

Just before 9:00 p.m. on December 11, 2024, officers were dispatched to a wooded area off Leslie Street in relation to a weapons complaint. Information provided was that an individual had been stabbed and required medical attention.

Officers arrived on scene and located a 28-year-old, man who had sustained non-life-threatening injuries. He was transported to hospital by Greater Sudbury Paramedics.

Around 9:10 p.m. a second call was received by our 9-1-1 Emergency Communications Centre indicating...

32-year-old man charged with numerous offences after IPV incident

Around 3:05 p.m. on December 11, 2024, officers were dispatched to an Intimate Partner Violence-related assault in progress on Notre Dame Avenue in Hanmer. Information provided was that a community member had attended a neighbour’s residence to call police as their partner had been keeping them confined to their residence and had assaulted them multiple times.

Officers set-up containment of the residence as it was believed that the man responsible was inside while Greater Sudbury Paramedics...