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20 year old Woman Arrested and Charged in Relation to Grandparent Scam

On Monday, July 25, 2022, we received a call from an elderly community member who believed she was a victim of a Grandparent scam.

Information provided was that she was contacted by an individual pretending to be her granddaughter from the phone number 236-335-0168. The individual said that she had been involved in a collision and that Police had located $10,000 worth of Cannabis in her vehicle. An individual personating a Police Officer then came on the phone and said that $9,000 was required in...

Honouring Our Brother in Blue and Friend, Sergeant Richard McDonald

Today, July 28th, we honour and remember our Brother in Blue and friend, Sergeant Richard McDonald. While deploying a spike belt across a roadway on July 28th, 1999, Sgt. Rick McDonald was fatally injured when he was struck by a stolen vehicle that was fleeing police in the early hours of the morning. Sgt. McDonald was a 12-year veteran of the Service. He was survived by his wife, mother, brothers and sister. Rick's 12-year career with the Sudbury Police began in 1987 and saw him assigned to many...

15 year old Charged in Relation to Indecent Act Incidents on Junction Creek Pathway

UPDATE

As a result of the ongoing investigation, Detectives in the Major Crime Section of our Criminal Investigation Division identified, located and arrested the individual believed to be responsible for numerous Indecent Acts on the Junction Creek walking path in the month of July.

On July 24, 2022, Detectives charged a 15 year old with Indecent Act x5 and Criminal Harassment x5.

The youth was released on an Undertaking with a Court date of September 29, 2022 to answer to the charges. His name...

WANTED: Police Seeking Public Assistance in Locating 36-year old Cordell Miller

UPDATE 2 - Arrested  Just before 3:00 p.m. on July 22, 2022, 36-year old Cordell Miller was arrested without incident by members of our Break Enter and Robbery Unit and Tactical Unit in the South End of Sudbury. Cordell was held at Police headquarters overnight and will attend WASH court tomorrow, Saturday, July 23rd 2022 to answer to his charges. We thank the public for your assistance in this matter.

UPDATE - ADDITIONAL CHARGES

In addition to his original charges, Cordell Miller has...

Two Hamilton Men Arrested and Charged for Kidnapping Sudbury Man

In the early morning hours of Saturday, July 16th, 2022 a 51-year old man attended Greater Sudbury Police Service headquarters to report that he had been kidnapped by two men on July 7th, 2022. The men drove him to a location in Hamilton, Ontario, where he was kept against his will for a duration of several days. The men recently brought him back to his residence in Greater Sudbury, upon which they displayed firearms and held him against his will for another period of time.

Throughout the...