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Hate-bias Incident Involving Mischief at Local Church on Notre Dame Avenue

On Monday, April 11, 2022, we received a call regarding a hate-bias incident involving a Mischief at a local church on Notre Dame Avenue.

Information provided was that the symbol/letter “z” had been spray painted on multiple signs at the church. It is believed that the incident took place somewhere between 7:30 p.m. on Friday, April 8 and 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, April 9, 2022

The investigation into the incident is ongoing.

Anyone with information related to a suspicious person(s) or vehicle in the...

Missing Person 25 year old Thomas Rogers Located Deceased

UPDATE

Around 5:00 p.m. on April 10, 2022, a community member located a deceased man in a wooded area off of Fairbanks Lake Road.

Members of our Patrol Operations and Detectives from the Major Crime Section of our Criminal Investigation Division attended the scene along with members of our Forensics Unit.

It has been confirmed that the deceased man is 25 year old Thomas Rogers. We are working in collaboration with the Coroner’s Office in relation to his death. At this time, no foul play is suspected.  

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Individual Pronounced Deceased After Being Located During Fire Incident on Buchanan Street

Around 9:35 a.m. this morning, April 8, 2022, we received a call from City of Greater Sudbury Fire Services in order to assist with traffic control in the area of Buchanan Street as Firefighters were responding to a residential fire. Upon extinguishing the fire and clearing the building, Firefighters located an unconscious person inside one of the residential units.

The individual was transported to hospital by City of Greater Sudbury Paramedic Services, but was unfortunately pronounced deceased...

National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week: Meet Andrea Savage

Our 911 Emergency Communications Centre (ECC) is staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. They answer 911 and non-emergency calls while dispatching Police and Fire Services. Not only do our Communicators and Dispatchers answer 911 in an Emergency, but they also ensure the safety of our Officers who are responding to active and evolving situations.

This National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, April 10-16, 2022, we thank our Communicators and Dispatchers for their vital service....

Welcome George Couchie to the GSPS Spiritual Team

Our volunteer Spiritual Team is comprised of religious, pastoral and spiritual leaders in our community. The purpose of our Spiritual Team is to provide multidenominational services to our Members and their family members and to also participate in community events. 

Members of our Spiritual Team are available to assist in critical incident stress debriefing; counselling our members in response to stress or family crisis; visiting with sick or injured members at their home or in the hospital;...