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Two Hamilton Men Arrested and Charged for Kidnapping Sudbury Man

In the early morning hours of Saturday, July 16th, 2022 a 51-year old man attended Greater Sudbury Police Service headquarters to report that he had been kidnapped by two men on July 7th, 2022. The men drove him to a location in Hamilton, Ontario, where he was kept against his will for a duration of several days. The men recently brought him back to his residence in Greater Sudbury, upon which they displayed firearms and held him against his will for another period of time.

Throughout the...

Incident on Lasalle Boulevard Leads to Hate-motivated Charges

Around 10:30 p.m. on July 9, 2022, we received a call regarding an Assault that had previously occurred at a convenience store/gas station on Lasalle Boulevard.

Information provided was that two individuals had been in a verbal argument where a man made racially charged comments towards another customer resulting in a physical altercation between the two individuals outside of the store.

Due to the hate-based nature of this incident, the matter was assigned to a Detective in the Major Crime Section...

UPDATE 2 - Derreck Elliott Arrested - Attempt Murder on Frood Road

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Last night, July 13, 2022, 29 year old Derreck Elliott was arrested and charged for the following offences under the Criminal Code of Canada;

• Attempt Murder
• Weapons Dangerous
• Assault
• Forcible Confinement
• Uttering Threats
• Overcome Resistance, Choking

He was held in Police custody overnight and will attend Bail Court today, July 14, 2022 in order to answer to the charges.

UPDATE

Through the ongoing investigation into the Attempt Murder that took place on July 7, 2022 inside a residence on Frood...

UPDATE - Arrest Warrant for 29 year old Derreck Elliott - Attempt Murder on Frood Road

UPDATE

Through the ongoing investigation into the Attempt Murder that took place on July 7, 2022 inside a residence on Frood Road, Detectives have identified the man believed to be responsible for the attack.

As a result, an Arrest Warrant for 29 year old Derreck Elliot (image attached) has been issued for Attempt Murder, Weapons Dangerous, Assault and additional charges.

Derreck Elliott is described as being about 6’3” tall, around 160 lbs., with a slim build, dark brown hair and brown eyes

Anyone...

Requesting Assistance to Identify Young Man Involved in Indecent Acts Incidents

We are requesting the Public’s assistance in order to identify the individual involved in two Indecent Act incidents that occurred along the Junction Creek walking path between Martindale Road, Regent Street and Kelly Lake Road on July 2, 2022 and July 12, 2022.

Information provided is that a young man has been seen exposing and inappropriately touching himself along the path on two separate occasions by two individuals.

He is described as being a White man in his late teens to early 20’s, with a...