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Residential Fire on Park Avenue in Hanmer

Around 3:55 a.m. on December 23, 2023, members of the City of Greater Sudbury Fire Services and the Greater Sudbury Police Service were dispatched to an address on Park Avenue in Hanmer in relation to an explosion and residential fire.

The explosion and subsequent fire affected three houses in the area. The fire was extinguished by firefighters. 

Detectives from the Criminal Investigation Division are working in collaboration with members of the Ontario Fire Marshal’s Office to determine the cause...

Integrated Crime Team seizes loaded handgun and over $16,000 in drugs during Search Warrant

On September 16th, 2023, just before 1:00 a.m., the Greater Sudbury Police Service received a call for service in relation to a Weapons complaint. Information provided was that three men, one of which was armed with a handgun, were observed entering a residence on Bruce Avenue in Greater Sudbury in what was believed to be a home invasion. The men subsequently left the residence a few minutes later, with stolen items from the residence in hand, prior to Police arrival. No one was injured...

34-year-old arrested and charged after multiple people stabbed at agency on Larch Street

Just after 11:00 a.m., officers were dispatched to an agency on Larch Street in relation to a Weapons complaint. Information provided was that an individual had attended the agency, became upset, stabbed multiple people and then fled on foot.

Upon arrival, officers located three individuals who had sustained serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. They were transported to hospital by City of Greater Sudbury Paramedic Services.

A description of the individual responsible for the attack was...

Officer on bike patrol arrests 53-year-old for trafficking drugs in downtown core

Just before 2:00 p.m. on November 29, 2023, a member of our Community Response Unit (CRU) was on a bike patrol in the downtown core, when the officer witnessed an individual selling what were believed to be illicit drugs to another person. The officer was able to approach the two individuals without being detected and witnessed the exchange of cash for drugs.

Having witnessed the exchange, the officer called for additional units and stopped the two parties. The officer placed the individual...

Protect your online purchases from porch pirates

Even though Black Friday and Cyber Monday are associated to American Thanksgiving, many of us take advantage of the in-store and online deals. The average Canadian spends $291, the second highest amount globally after the United States.

Online shopping means packages being delivered to residences at any given time during the day/evening.

As we move into the festive holiday season, please keep in mind that “porch pirates” see unattended packages as a crime of opportunity and unfortunately take...