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Explosive Devices Located After Officers Respond to Weapons Complaint

UPDATE

On Friday, February 12, 2021, through the ongoing investigation into this incident, Detectives applied for a second Search Warrant for the unit inside the residential building after information was provided that additional explosives may be located within the unit. Information provided was that an individual living in the unit came into possession of additional explosives after the initial Search Warrant. Residents of the building were relocated for their own safety and Patrol Officers secured...

What3Words App Helps Emergency Responders Locate Snowmobilers After Collision

On Sunday, January 31st, 2021, we received a 911 call regarding a snowmobile collision that had occurred in a very remote area of Greater Sudbury, north of Capreol near Ironside Lake Road. 

Our ECC dispatcher sent the what3words app link to the caller in distress and directed them on how to use it. Within minutes, the caller texted back their three-word location.

Upon receiving the what3words location, our...

Driver Asleep at Wheel Charged with Impaired by Drug - Officer Locates Over $20,400 in Drugs & Cash

Just after 10:30 p.m. last night, February 3, 2021, a member of our Traffic Management Unit located an idling vehicle outside of a building on Kathleen Street where the driver of the vehicle appeared to be asleep at the wheel. The vehicle appeared to be in drive and the driver appeared to have fallen asleep with his foot on the brake.

Once the Officer was able to wake up the driver, the driver showed obvious signs of impairment giving the Officer reasonable grounds to arrest the man for Impaired...

Joint-forces C.D.S.A. Search Warrant Leads to Seizure of Over $2,750,000 Worth of Drugs

On January 27, 2021, Detectives from the Toronto Police Service Drug Squad working in collaboration with our Drug Enforcement Unit executed a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (C.D.S.A.) Search Warrant at a residence on Ontario Street in Greater Sudbury.

During the Search Warrant, Detectives located and seized over 6,700 grams of Fentanyl and 418 grams of Cocaine with an estimated street value of over $2,750,000.

As a result of the investigation a 31 year old woman and a 34 year old man have been...

Requesting Assistance in Relation to Suspicious Incident on Rose Court in Hanmer

We are requesting the Public’s assistance in relation to a Suspicious Incident that occurred around 12:10 p.m. on Monday, February 1, 2021 on Rose Court in Hanmer. Information provided was that a man dressed in White clothing was seen walking on Rose Court when a dark coloured four-door sedan approached the man. The vehicle came to a stop and multiple individuals, all believed to be men dressed in Black clothing exited the vehicle and a physical altercation took place between the men from the car...