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Suspicious Fires at Two Local Businesses Appear to be Targeted and Connected

Shortly after 6:20 a.m. on March 16, 2022 we received a call to assist City of Greater Sudbury Fire Services as Firefighters were responding to a structure fire at a local business on Regent Street in Greater Sudbury. Officers attended the area in order to close Regent Street in both directions while Firefighters extinguished the fire.

Upon extinguishing the fire, the incident was determined to be suspicious and Detectives from the Major Crime Section of our Criminal Investigation Division took over...

Suspicious Incident Involving Black Dodge Charger with Blue and Red Emergency Lights

On the morning of March 10th, 2022, we received a call regarding a Suspicious Incident that had occurred on MR 35 near Clarabelle Road in Greater Sudbury on March 9th, 2022 at approximately 8:15 p.m.

The information provided from the woman was that she had been driving northbound on MR 35 near Clarabelle Rd when she passed a black Dodge Charger in the slow lane, and, once she got in front of it, it activated red and blue lights. The driver of the black Dodge Charger then conducted a traffic...

DEU Executes Cannabis Act Search Warrant at Business on Lasalle Boulevard

We received numerous complaints from community members in relation to an illegal Cannabis dispensary operating on Lasalle Boulevard.

Members of our Integrated Crime Section – Drug Enforcement Unit began an investigation into the matter that resulted in a Cannabis Act Search Warrant being executed at a local business on Lasalle Boulevard on March 9, 2022.

As a result of the investigation and execution of the Search Warrant, Detectives arrested two individuals and seized various Cannabis products with...

Fatal Snowmobile Collision Claims Life of 41 year old Man

Just before 1:30 p.m. on March 9, 2022, we received a call regarding a single snowmobile collision on Whitewater Lake near the end of Fire Route P in Azilda. The snowmobile was being driven eastbound when it struck a snow drift and the driver was ejected from the vehicle sustaining serious injuries.

Members of our Rural Community Response and Traffic Management Units arrived on scene, as well as, Paramedics from the City of Greater Sudbury Paramedic Services.

Paramedics began life saving measures...

International Women's Day: Meet Deputy Chief Sara Cunningham

On International Women’s Day and every day, we celebrate the women who work at GSPS and the strength they bring to our Service.

We’d like to introduce you to some of the amazing women of our GSPS family.

Meet your Deputy Chief of Police, Sara Cunningham: 

Q) What inspired you to become a Police Officer with GSPS?

A) As a young girl my father inspired me to become a police officer.  I saw firsthand how proud he was of the profession and how much he truly enjoyed his work.  I was drawn...