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Festive R.I.D.E. campaign dedicated to Caitlin Jelley, Jazmine Houle and Steven Philippe

Today, we held our annual Festive R.I.D.E. (Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere) campaign launch.

This year’s Festive R.I.D.E. carries special significance, as 2024 marks 15 years since the tragic and senseless loss of Caitlin Jelley, Jazmine Houle and Steven Philippe, who were killed on June 21, 2009, due to the actions of an impaired driver. 

Their memories are a painful reminder of the devastating consequences that impaired driving can inflict on families, friends and entire communities.

These...

Change of Command and Swearing-in Ceremony – New Chief of Police Sara Cunningham

Chief Sara Cunningham was named Chief in September of this year, and her transition was formally acknowledged on Tuesday with a Change of Command and Swearing-in ceremony at the Caruso Club. 

Chief Cunningham has dedicated over 26 years to the Greater Sudbury Police Service as a police officer. She has served with pride, distinction and excellence, and brings vast experience to the role. She is an engaging leader, having had responsibility in many areas of the police service involving varied...

Requesting assistance to identify individuals involved in a sexual assault and assault at Garson Pub

We are requesting the public’s assistance to identify two individuals involved in a sexual assault and assault on October 26, 2024, at Garson Pub on Birch Street in Garson.

While at a Halloween Party at Garson Pub on October 26, 2024 (Friday, October 25 to Saturday, October 26), a community member was sexually assaulted on the dance floor around 1:55 a.m. by an unknown man described as being in his early 20’s, around 5’8” tall, with shaggy brown hair. The man was wearing a green zip-up jacket...

Fatal collision on Nickel Offset Road claims life of 27-year-old

Just before 2:55 p.m. on November 3, 2024, officers were dispatched to a single vehicle collision on Nickel Offset Road in Chelmsford. Information provided was two individuals, the driver and a passenger had been ejected from the vehicle and the driver had sustained life-threatening injuries.

Greater Sudbury Police, Fire and Paramedic Services attended the scene. Members of Greater Sudbury Fire Services were first on scene and began life saving measures on the driver until Paramedics arrived....

Two individuals arrested for Attempted Murder after shooting at grocery store on Notre Dame Avenue

Shortly before 7:30 p.m. on October 31, 2024, officers were dispatched to a grocery store on Notre Dame Avenue in relation to a Weapons complaint. Information provided was that two individuals had approached a man in the self-checkout where one of the individuals shot the man. All the individuals involved fled including the man who was shot. The 31-year-old, man attended the hospital and was treated for serious, non-life-threatening injuries.

When officers arrived on scene, they located one of...