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Just after 3:45 p.m. on August 13, 2026, the Greater Sudbury Police Service (GSPS), Greater Sudbury Fire Services and Greater Sudbury Paramedic Services were dispatched to Crowley Lake in response to a report of a missing person.

Information received indicated that three individuals had been in a canoe on the lake when it capsized. Two of the individuals were located by kayakers in the area and brought safely to shore; however, the third individual and the canoe remained unaccounted for.

The Greater Sudbury Police Service (GSPS) Major Crime Section has identified, arrested, and charged two individuals in connection with a serious assault.

Greater Sudbury Police Service (GSPS) officers arrested seven impaired drivers between Friday and Sunday through proactive patrols, traffic stops, responses to traffic complaints, motor vehicle collision investigations, and targeted enforcement initiatives.

Just before 10:00 p.m. on August 10, 2026, the Greater Sudbury Police Service (GSPS) received multiple calls regarding the occupants of a pickup truck allegedly discharging fireworks and BB guns at individuals in the Downtown core.

Just before 11:10 a.m. on August 7, 2026, members of the Greater Sudbury Police Service (GSPS) responded to a two-vehicle collision on Kingsway.

Initial information indicated that one of the drivers involved had fled the scene on foot prior to police arrival. Officers searched the area but were unable to locate the individual at that time.

This summer, members of the Greater Sudbury Police Service Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) received information regarding suspected drug trafficking activities in the downtown core.

As a result of the investigation, 25-year-old Dashawn Rouse of Southern Ontario has been charged with the following offences under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act and the Criminal Code of Canada:

• Possession of a Schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking
• Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000
• Failure to comply with a release order

Earlier this summer, the Greater Sudbury Police Service Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) received information regarding suspected drug trafficking in the downtown core.

On July 30, 2026, DEU investigators observed what was believed to be a hand-to-hand drug transaction near Beech Street, during which two individuals exchanged money for illicit drugs.

The Greater Sudbury Police Service is requesting the public’s assistance in locating 28-year-old Yasmine Santos (see attached photo), who is wanted on an outstanding warrant for two counts of Possession of a Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking under the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA).

The Greater Sudbury Police Service recognizes the concerns raised by community members regarding open drug use, property crime, violent crime, and social disorder in our downtown core. We understand that community members, business owners, employees, and visitors want to feel safe in our community and expect visible action to address behaviours that impact public spaces.

Just before 11:00 p.m. on July 23, 2026, the Greater Sudbury Police Service (GSPS) received a call for service regarding a robbery at an establishment on Regent St.