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Police Stall Car Thief After Being Steered in the Right Direction

On May 28, 2020 members our Break Enter and Robbery (B.E.A.R.) Unit received information of a suspicious transaction attempt at a local luxury car dealership by an individual purchasing a vehicle valued at $77,000.

The police investigation subsequently revealed that the vehicle was being purchased with counterfeit identification. Through collaboration with our Financial Crimes Unit, further investigation determined that this incident was one of many similar offences that have occurred across the...

Weapons Complaint on Christakos Street Leads to Two Arrests

UPDATE

Throughout the day yesterday, Monday, May 25, 2020, Detectives from our Criminal Investigation Division executed a Search Warrant at the residence on Christakos Street after an incident that extended close to 20 hours.

As a result of the Search Warrant a firearm, various ammunitions and a quantity of Methamphetamine were located and seized.

23 year old, Jayson Wright has been charged with the following offences;

• Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm x2
• Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous...

Overnight Focused Patrol by Central Community Response Unit Leads to Two Arrests

Overnight, Officers from our Central Community Response Unit and Patrol Operations Officers conducted focused patrols to address the ongoing issues of Theft from Motor Vehicles, Property Thefts and Break and Enters in specific residential areas. Based on Crime Analytics, the Officers focused on areas that had been identified as having a high volume of Theft from Motor Vehicles and Residential Break and Enters. The focused patrols were done during a night shift as the Crime Analytics indicated that...

Four Kittens Found in Dumpster on Edmund Street

Around 2:20 a.m. this morning, Wednesday, May 13, 2020, we were called in relation to an animal in distress at an apartment complex on Edmund Street in Greater Sudbury.

Upon arrival Officers were met by the individual who called in the complaint indicating that there were kittens in the dumpster located on the apartment complex property. The kittens could be heard crying and moving inside of the dumpster.

Officers with the assistance of the caller gathered and removed four small kittens from the...

Fatal Single Vehicle Collision on MR 35

Just after 2:30 a.m. this morning, Wednesday, May 6, 2020, we received a call regarding a single motor vehicle collision on MR35 near Gagnon Street. The 2005 Silver Infinity G35 was travelling North on MR 35 towards Azilda when the vehicle left the roadway ending up in the ditch.

There were two individuals in the vehicle at the time of the collision, a 19 year old man and a 21 year old woman.

Both individuals were transported to hospital by Paramedic Services with serious injuries.

The driver succumbed...