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Remembering a Hero in Life: Constable Joseph MacDonald

In the early morning of October 7, 1993, while on general patrol, Constable Joseph MacDonald conducted a routine traffic stop. Two male occupants exited the vehicle and a violent physical altercation developed, which resulted in the exchange of gunfire. Constable MacDonald, fatally shot, lay beside his empty service revolver. 

The two male suspects fled the area in a vehicle pursued by police. Subsequently a foot chase and further altercation ensued where both suspects were taken into police...

UPDATE - Driver of Vehicle Arrested - Shooter Still Outstanding - Shots Fired on Grandview Boulevard

UPDATE

As a result of the ongoing investigation into the incident that occurred on September 28, 2022 on Grandview Boulevard, Detectives with the assistance of Patrol Operations located and arrested the driver of the vehicle involved in the shooting.

On October 5, 2022, Detectives from our Break Enter and Robbery (BEAR) Unit of the Integrated Crime Section located 19 year old Nolan Cormier on Notre Dame Avenue East in Azilda. He was arrested and charged with the following offences under the Criminal...

Four People in Custody After Weapons Complaint on Willow Street

Just before 2:15 a.m. this morning, October 5, 2022, Officers were dispatched to the area of Willow Street in Greater Sudbury after reports of what was believed to be gunshots. Information provided was that multiple gunshots had been heard and that a man had possibly been shot.

Upon arrival Officers located a vehicle leaving the area. Officers conducted a traffic stop and while speaking with the individuals determined that one of the parties had sustained what appeared to be gunshot wounds. The 19...

Requesting Assistance to Identify Pedestrian - Fatal Collision on Lasalle Blvd & Barrydowne Rd

UPDATE 3

The individual has been identified and spoken to by Investigators.
We would like to thank everyone for your assistance with this matter. 

UPDATE 2

As a result of the ongoing investigation into the fatal collision at the intersection of Lasalle Boulevard at Barrydowne Road on September 13, 2022, Investigators have determined that a third pedestrian was nearly struck by the vehicle involved in the incident. 

We are requesting assistance to identify and locate the individual seen in...

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: GSPS Relay

From September 1st to September 30th, 104 GSPS members logged their daily kilometres completed during work outs, walks and runs with a goal of completing one kilometre per child that never returned home from Canadian residential schools. This number is estimated to be 10,000 children (however we acknowledge that the true number may never be known as the search for unmarked graves is still ongoing).

We ran for all the child victims of Canadian Residential schools who endured unimaginable trauma; and...