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Stationary Automated Licence Plate Readers

As part of our ongoing commitment to community safety and well-being and targeting individuals who pose an elevated risk to the safety, security and wellness of Greater Sudbury, the Greater Sudbury Police Service (GSPS) has used funds received from the Government of Ontario Closed-circuit Television (CCTV) Grant program to purchase and install stationary Automated Licence Plate Reader (ALPR) systems at 16 strategic locations within our community.

The locations of the ALPR systems are as follows:

Officers arrest two people after CDSA search warrant on Frood Road

The Greater Sudbury Police Service Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) working in collaboration with the Central Community Response (CRU) Unit and Patrol Operations remain committed 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 22, 2025, as part of an ongoing effort to address illicit drug activity in our downtown core, members...

Greater Sudbury Police Arrest Two Individuals in Connection with Grandparent Scam

The Greater Sudbury Police Service (GSPS) has arrested two individuals in connection to a grandparent scam, following two separate incidents reported on August 19th, 2025.

At approximately 5:10 p.m. on August 19th, 2025, GSPS received a report from a community member who had been contacted by an individual claiming to be her grandson. The “grandson” stated he was in jail and requested a substantial sum of money for bail. The victim agreed to provide the funds, which were subsequently collected...

Officers investigating shooting on Spruce Street

Just after 1:00 p.m. on August 18, 2025, the Greater Sudbury Police Service responded to a 9-1-1 call reporting a home invasion at a residence on Spruce Street. Information provided was that an individual had been shot and required immediate medical assistance.

Upon arrival, Patrol Officers located a 58-year-old male who had sustained a gunshot wound to the abdomen. The individual was transported to hospital and remains in critical condition.

The suspect fled the scene prior to police arrival....

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...