BEAR Unit arrests two individuals in connection to commercial B&E downtown

Members of the Greater Sudbury Police Service Break, Enter and Robbery (BEAR) Unit have arrested two individuals in connection to a commercial Break and Enter in the downtown core.

Around 3:00 a.m. on October 26, 2026, multiple individuals forced entry into the business on Cedar Street and stole approximately $20,000 worth of property.

As part of the ongoing investigation, detectives from the BEAR Unit obtained and executed a search warrant at a residence on Frood Road on October 28, 2026 with the assistance of the Emergency Response Unit (ERU). During the search, officers recovered property believed to have been stolen during the break and enter.

In addition to the recovered stolen property, officers seized quantities of suspected cocaine, fentanyl, clonazepam, hydromorphone, and oxycodone with an estimated street value of $3,280. Investigators also located drug trafficking paraphernalia, a large quantity of cash, and a firearm.

As a result of the investigation, 41-year-old, Blaine Gervais Greater Sudbury, was arrested and charged with the following offences under the Criminal Code of Canada and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA):

• Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 X2
• Possession for the purpose of trafficking a Schedule I Substance x5
• Unauthorized possession of a firearm
• Fail to comply with a release order

Blaine Gervais attended bail court on October 29, 2026, to answer to the charges.

Detectives have also arrested and charged a 68-year-old man in connection with the Break and Enter investigation. He was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in court in January 2027.

The investigation remains ongoing as detectives continue efforts to identify and locate additional individuals believed to have been involved in the break and enter.

Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact police at 705-675-9171.