Just before 1:10 p.m. on May 23, 2022, a man with his face covered entered a convenience store on Notre Dame Avenue. The man then selected various items and attempted to exit the store without paying for the items. An employee stopped the man and asked him to pay for the items resulting in the man pepper spraying all of the employees in the store. The man then fled the area on foot.

The employees sustained minor injuries as a result of the altercation.

Through the investigation, Detectives from our Break Enter and Robbery (BEAR) Unit were able to identify the man believed to be responsible and on May 26, 2022 with the assistance of members from our Emergency Response Unit (ERU), Officers executed a Search Warrant at a residence in Greater Sudbury.

During the execution of the Search Warrant, Officers located a loaded sawed-off rifle, ammunition and several prohibited weapons.

As a result of the Search Warrant, 23 years old Jessie Whalen-Patonai of Sudbury was charged with following offences:

  • Robbery with a Weapon
  • Disguise with Intent
  • Administer Noxious Thing
  • Possession of a Prohibited Weapon
  • Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose
  • Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
  • Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
  • Possession of a Loaded, Prohibited or Restricted Firearms
  • Unsafe Storage
  • Carry a Concealed Weapon

As a result of this investigation, Detectives from our BEAR Unit executed a second Search Warrant at a separate residence in Greater Sudbury where Officers located and seized another loaded sawed-off rifle.

As a result of the Search Warrant, 53 years old Robert Whalen of Sudbury was charged with following charges:

  • Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose
  • Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
  • Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
  • Possession of a Loaded Prohibited Weapon
  • Careless Storage of a Firearm
  • Utter Threats to Cause Death
  • Resist peace officer

We would like to commend the tremendous work of our BEAR Unit for identifying, locating and arresting these two individuals resulting in the seizure of prohibited weapons and ammunition.

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