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Barricaded person taken into custody without incident in Wahnapitae

Around 11:45 a.m. on April 10, 2024, officers were dispatched to a residence in Wahnapitae in relation to an individual wanted for a Robbery that occurred on April 5, 2024 at an establishment on Lasalle Boulevard.

When officers arrived on scene, the individual barricaded himself inside the residence.

Patrol officers made multiple attempts to establish communications with the individual inside the residence, however the individual would not respond to police.

Around 12:35 p.m., members of our...

Requesting assistance to locate 33-year-old Tyler Montpellier

UPDATE
Last night, April 10, 2024, 33-year-old, Tyler Montpellier was arrested on the outstanding arrest warrant in relation to numerous IPV-related charges.

Tyler will attend Bail court today, April 11, 2024, to answer to the charges.

We would like to thank the community for the assistance with this matter.

ORIGINAL

We are requesting the public’s assistance to locate 33-year-old, Tyler Montpellier as he is wanted on an outstanding arrest warrant for numerous offences in relation to Intimate Partner...

Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Blitz results in 42 Charges Laid

From April 3-5, 2024, our Traffic Management Unit in conjunction with the Ontario Provincial Police and the Ministry of Transportation conducted a commercial motor vehicle (CMV) enforcement initiative to locate vehicles operating in poor condition; to ensure compliance with documentation; to ensure daily vehicle safety checks and to ensure driver sobriety. 

In total, 87 CMV’s were stopped and inspected.

• Total charges laid: 42
• Total vehicles found to be in unsafe condition and removed from the road:...

2024 Anishnaabe Eshkinigjig Baagaadowewin Damnowin / Indigenous Youth Lacrosse Games

Last night, we held the closing ceremony for the Anishnaabe Eshkinigjig Baagaadowewin Damnowin / Indigenous Youth Lacrosse Games at the Laurentian University Ben Avery Fitness Centre. 

Over the last several weeks, we have collectively learned the history of “Baagaadowewin”, the Great Lakes Style of lacrosse. The Anishinaabe People have been playing lacrosse for hundreds of years and have traditional stories of the sport that are included in various Lacrosse and First Nation history books. Tribal...

Seeking information related to fire on Regent Street resulting in severe injuries

Just after 2:00 a.m. this morning, April 3rd 2024, Greater Sudbury Police Service and Greater Sudbury Fire Services were dispatched to the area of the Food Basics and the House of Kin on Regent Street in relation to a dumpster that was on fire. While on route, a second call was received advising that a man had been discovered in the same area, having sustained severe burns to his body. The man was rushed to the hospital and is currently in serious condition.

Detectives of our Criminal...