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Officers arrest individual wanted for multiple property crimes

Just after 8:15 p.m. on October 20, 2023, officers were dispatched to a business on Regent Street in relation to a Break and Enter in progress.
Upon arrival, officers found the back window of the business smashed and an individual attempting to flee. Officers quickly took the individual into custody.

38-year-old, Mark West has been charged with the following offences under the Criminal Code of Canada;

• Break and Enter
• Fail to Comply with Release Order x2
• Mischief Over $5,000

Mark West was also wanted...

Remembering Constable Joseph "Joey" MacDonald

October 7th, 2023 marks 30 years since the day Constable Joseph MacDonald was murdered in the line of duty, while serving his community. Yesterday, current and retired members of GSPS as well as Joe’s family gathered in the Cst. Joe MacDonald Memorial Park to honour his life and legacy. 

Joseph MacDonald began his career with the then Sudbury Regional Police in 1988. Joe was immediately engaged as a young officer in our community by being part of the Police Buddy Program, a program specifically...

53-year-old arrested and charged for Human Trafficking-related offences

In August 2023, the Greater Sudbury Police Service Integrated Crime Section began a Human Trafficking-related investigation after receiving a report from a survivor of multiple sexual assaults and incidents of forcible confinement. To protect the survivor’s identity, no further details will be provided. 

As a result of the investigation, just after 7:00 a.m. on October 5, 2023, a search warrant was executed at a residence in Minnow Lake and an individual was taken into custody without incident....

3rd Annual Mooz Akinonmaaget Maa Aki Concluding Feast

Yesterday we held the concluding ceremony and feast for our 3rd annual Mooz Akinonmaaget Maa Aki – Moose Who Teaches Land Survival. This mentorship program is in partnership with Kina Gbezhgomi Child and Family Services, Nogdawindamin Family & Community Services, Niijaansinaanik Child and Family Services, Children's Aid Society of Sudbury and Manitoulin, Wikwemikong Tribal Police Service, Shkagamik-Kwe Health Centre and the Ontario Natural Resources and Forestry. 

Spear-headed by Cst. Darrell...

Lions Eye in the Sky Recording Leads to Identification and Arrest of Two Individuals

UPDATE

The third suspect involved in this incident has been identified as 20-year old Brandon Leclair-Davey of Greater Sudbury and is believed to be actively evading Police. He has been charged with the following offences under the Criminal Code of Canada: 

• Robbery with Violence
• Failure to Comply with Release Order
• Failure to Comply with Probation Order

Brandon Leclair-Davey (pictured) is described as approximately 5’6” tall, 120 lbs, with a thin build, brown hair and hazel eyes. Anyone with...