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Elderly Community Member Narrowly Misses Becoming Victim to Grandparent Scam

On March 31st, 2022, an elderly community member had mailed a package with a large sum of money, believing it would be received by a family member in need. Little did the man know at the time, he was being emotionally manipulated by scammers, who were attempting to execute a grandparent scam on him. Fortunately, at the last minute, he realized he was being scammed.

In the middle of the night, the man drove directly to GSPS headquarters to report the incident that was taking place. As front entrance...

Suspicious Death Investigation - Man Found Dead Inside Residential Unit on Elm Street

Around 8:20 p.m. on May 31, 2022, Officers were dispatched to a Person Welfare Check at a residential building on Elm Street as an individual living in one of the units had not been seen in a few days.

When Officers arrived on scene and entered the unit, they located a deceased adult man.

Based on the investigation, this is being treated as a suspicious death and Detectives from the Major Crime Section of our Criminal Investigation Division will be working in collaboration with the Coroner’s Office.

Detectives...

54 year old Man Arrested and Charged with Sexual Violence-related Offences

On May 25, 2022, Detectives entered into a Human Trafficking-related Investigation involving a youth under the age of 16. Due to the sensitive nature of the incident and in order to protect the Survivor’s identity, no further details will be provided.

On May 26, 2022, Detectives from our Integrated Crime Team and our Missing Persons Investigator from the Major Crime Section of our Criminal Investigation Division were assisted by members of our Emergency Response Unit in executing a Search Warrant...

Sexual Assault Review Committee

In 2017, the Greater Sudbury Police Service formed a sexual assault review committee in collaboration with community partner agencies. As a result, advocates from GSPS, Health Sciences North Violence Intervention Prevention Program (VIPP), Voices for Women, Centre Victoria Pour Femmes, YWCA Genevra House, Laurentian University and Sudbury and Area Victim Services meet on a monthly basis to review cases of sexual assault within the City of Greater Sudbury. 

The sexual assault review committee...

Police Week 2022: Meet Melanie Rail

It’s Police Week in Ontario from May 15th-21st, 2022.

Public safety involves a collaborative effort within police agencies and between police services, first responders, as well as social and community organizations.

Meet Melanie Rail, Public Health Sudbury & Districts: 

Q: What is your role/title? What is a typical day like in your role?

A: I’m a public health nurse with the Mental Health and Substance Use team at Public Health Sudbury & Districts, currently collaborating with the Community...