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Six Drivers Charged with Impaired Driving Over the Weekend – Two During RIDE Checks

This past weekend, (Friday December 6, 2019 to Sunday December 8, 2019), the Greater Sudbury Police Service investigated several incidents involving impaired driving. As a result of these investigations, a total of six drivers (26, 28, 52, 55, and 61 year old men and a 20 year old woman) were charged with impaired operation in the three-day span.

None of their names can be released as the information has not yet been sworn to through the Court process. 

Two of those drivers (the 52 year old...

B.E.A.R. Unit Arrests Man for Three Robberies and Conducts Search Warrant on Lasalle

Shortly before 12:45 p.m. on Thursday, December 5, 2019, the Break Enter and Robbery (B.E.A.R.) Unit with assistance from the Tactical Unit arrested a 47-year old man on Lasalle Boulevard in relation to three Robberies. The Officers then executed a Search Warrant at a residential building on Lasalle in relation to these investigations.

The three Robberies took place at convenience stores (two locations) on Lasalle Boulevard on June 25, October 17 and November 30, 2019. In all three cases the man...

Man Also Charged with Impaired Driving After Domestic Assault

Shortly after 10:00 p.m. on Monday, December 2, 2019, we received a call regarding an Assault that had just taken place in the parking lot of a residential building on Lansing Avenue. Witnesses believed that a woman had just been pushed out of a vehicle in the parking lot after being assaulted by a man driving the car.

Upon arriving on scene, it was determined that the woman had managed to escape from the vehicle after being assaulted as the man had tried to keep her from leaving by grabbing onto...

Possible Traffic Disruptions – Wednesday, December 4, 2019 – OSSTF Withdrawal of Services

The Greater Sudbury Police Service would like to advise the public of possible traffic disruptions on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at various schools across Greater Sudbury as members of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation engage in a full day withdrawal of services.

The picket sites include Chelmsford Valley District Composite School, Confederation Secondary School, Espanola High School, Lasalle Secondary School, Lively District Secondary School, Lockerby Composite School, Lo-Ellen...

Man Arrested After Three Robberies Overnight

At 7:55 p.m. on Sunday, December 1, 2019, a man entered a convenience store on Elm Street and demanded money from the cashier. Another customer entered the store causing the man to flee on foot with a single item of minimal value.

Officers arrived on scene moments later and were provided with a description of the man.

Just before 12:30 a.m. this morning, Monday, December 2, 2019, the man entered a convenience store on Notre Dame Avenue and demanded that the cashier open the till. The employee stated...