Just before 2:30 a.m. on August 3, 2024, officers were dispatched to a residential unit on St. Charles Street in relation to a Home Invasion. Information provided was that individuals armed with guns were breaking into the residence.

Upon arrival, it was determined that the individuals responsible had fled the scene.

Based on the investigation, it was further determined that a separate Home Invasion involving the same individuals occurred around 12:55 a.m. on Bruce Avenue, however it was not reported to police at the time of the incident. During the Home Invasion, the individuals responsible forced two people from inside the residence to attend the unit on St. Charles Street to gain entry to the home as the individuals were known to each other.

Detectives from the Major Crime and Integrated Crime Sections of our Criminal Investigation Division began investigating both incidents to determine the identities of those involved. 

On August 4, 2024, 45-year-old, Renee Jacobson from Sudbury was arrested and charged with the following offences;

  • Break, Enter and Commit an Indictable Offence x2
  • Robbery with a Firearm x4
  • Forcible Confinement x5
  • Kidnapping x2

Renee Jacobson appeared in Weekend and Statutory Holiday (WASH) Court on August 5, 2024, to answer to the charges.

Around 10:00 p.m. on August 4, 2024, Detectives with the assistance of our Emergency Response Unit executed a Search Warrant at a residence on Cambrian Heights Drive where two youths, both 17-years-old, from Southern Ontario were taken into custody.

During the Search Warrant, officers located and seized a firearm, 4 grams of what is believed to be Fentanyl and 25 grams of what is believed to be Cocaine, as well as packaging materials and a scale.

The youths have each been charged with the following offences;

  • Break, Enter and Commit an Indictable Offence x2
  • Robbery Using a Firearm x4
  • Forcible Confinement x5
  • Kidnapping x2

They both appeared in WASH Court on August 5, 2024, to answer to the charges. Their names cannot be released under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

As a result of the Search Warrant conducted on August 4, 2024, a third person was identified as being involved in the trafficking of the illicit drugs seized and in possession of the firearm recovered inside the residence. On August 5, 2024, 34-year-old, Brittany Lacroix was arrested and charged with the following offences;

  • Unauthorized Use of a Firearm
  • Possession of a Prohibited Device
  • Careless Use of a Firearm
  • Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking a Schedule I Substance x2

Brittany Lacroix will attend Bail Court today, August 6, 2024, to answer to the charges.

We would like to commend the tremendous efforts of our officers for identifying and locating the individuals believed to be responsible for very serious and dangerous offences.

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