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Police and Conservation Officers lay 55 Charges during Enforcement Initiative

The City of Greater Sudbury encompasses 330 lakes - that's more lakes than any other municipality in Canada! Locally known as the "City of Lakes", Greater Sudbury contains the highest population base north of Barrie. Over the past several years, there have been boating accidents, drownings, resource abuse, and introductions of invasive species on area lakes. 

Rural Officers from the Greater Sudbury Police Service partnered up with Conservation Officers with the Ministry of Natural Resources...

BEAR Unit Arrests Man in Connection to Numerous Commercial Break and Enters in New Sudbury

Between April 15 and July 4, 2021, eight commercial Break and Enters were reported by local businesses in the New Sudbury area. The string of B&E’s was assigned to our Break Enter and Robbery (BEAR) Unit of our Integrated Crime Team as it was suspected that the same individual was involved in all of the incidents.

Through the investigation, Detectives identified a man believed to be responsible for at least five of the Break and Enters.

Just after 12:15 p.m. on July 13, 2021, members of our BEAR...

Hot Pursuit Ends in Arrest and Seizure of Over $63,700 Worth of Drugs

Around 5:30 p.m. on July 5, 2021, we received a call regarding a suspicious person at a residence on College Street. Information provided was that a man appeared to be armed with brass knuckles and was believed to be intoxicated by drugs.

Officers arrived in the area, saw the man and confirmed that he was armed with brass knuckles. Upon seeing the Police cruisers, the man took off running down an unmarked laneway off of Adie Street into a wooded area. Officers found the man on College Street where...

Canada Day 2021: Every Child Matters

On Canada Day, we are thankful for our country and its diverse people and we acknowledge our nation’s successes. Today is also a day to reflect on when our nation has not lived up to its ideals. A part of our history of which we are not proud. Educating ourselves and reflecting on hard, devastating truths is especially important, now more than ever. 

We recognize and acknowledge the genocide, suppression, racism and discrimination experienced by Indigenous Peoples here in Canada, historically...

Changes to the Highway Traffic Act Effective July 1st 2021

The Greater Sudbury Police is committed to road safety in our community. We will continue to enforce the prevention of aggressive, distracted, and impaired driving in an effort to ensure the safety all road users. We will be conducting several "Anywhere Anytime" RIDE programs throughout this holiday weekend. If your plans include the consumption of intoxicants, please plan ahead for a safe ride home.

Be aware of the following changes to the Highway Traffic Act effective tomorrow:

New Stunt Driving...