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Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Blitz results in 42 Charges Laid

From April 3-5, 2024, our Traffic Management Unit in conjunction with the Ontario Provincial Police and the Ministry of Transportation conducted a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) enforcement initiative to locate vehicles operating in poor condition; to ensure compliance with documentation; to ensure daily vehicle safety checks and to ensure driver sobriety. 

In total, 87 CMV’s were stopped and inspected.

• Total charges laid: 42
• Total vehicles found to be in unsafe condition and removed from the road:...

2024 Anishnaabe Eshkinigjig Baagaadowewin Damnowin / Indigenous Youth Lacrosse Games

Last night, we held the closing ceremony for the Anishnaabe Eshkinigjig Baagaadowewin Damnowin / Indigenous Youth Lacrosse Games at the Laurentian University Ben Avery Fitness Centre. 

Over the last several weeks, we have collectively learned the history of “Baagaadowewin”, the Great Lakes Style of lacrosse. The Anishinaabe People have been playing lacrosse for hundreds of years and have traditional stories of the sport that are included in various Lacrosse and First Nation history books. Tribal...

Seeking information related to fire on Regent Street resulting in severe injuries

Just after 2:00 a.m. this morning, April 3rd 2024, Greater Sudbury Police Service and Greater Sudbury Fire Services were dispatched to the area of the Food Basics and the House of Kin on Regent Street in relation to a dumpster that was on fire. While on route, a second call was received advising that a man had been discovered in the same area, having sustained severe burns to his body. The man was rushed to the hospital and is currently in serious condition.

Detectives of our Criminal...

Officers investigating sexual assault – Seeking information related to individual responsible

UPDATE

Around 3:00 p.m. on April 5, 2024, a 31-year-old, man was arrested and charged with Sexual Assault.

The individual will be held in police custody overnight and will attended Weekend and Statutory Holiday (WASH) court on April 6, 2024, to answer to the charge. His name cannot be released at this time as the information has not yet been sworn to through the court process.

Due to the sensitive nature of this matter and to protect the identity of the survivor, no further details will be...

Officers seize loaded handgun and close to $44,000 in drugs

Shortly after 4:15 p.m. on March 29, 2024, officers were dispatched to a residential unit on Bruce Avenue in relation to a Weapons complaint. Information provided was that Greater Sudbury Paramedics had attended the unit for an individual who had suffered a medical emergency. Upon entering the unit, Paramedics located the individual and while they were providing medical assistance, they located a firearm on the person. Paramedics exited the unit and contacted police.

When officers arrived on...