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Hibernation is on hold as the B.E.A.R. Unit strikes again
[371 words] 12/19/2025 4:35am
Members of the Break Enter and Robbery (B.E.A.R.) Unit have arrested an individual following an investigation into a stolen vehicle. On December 18, 2025, officers observed a vehicle that had been reported stolen on December 14, 2025. The vehicle was parked at an address on Frood Road when an individual exited the building a walked to the vehicle. Officers approached the individual on foot while a
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Officers respond to unknown trouble at housing complex off Fielding Street
[344 words] 12/18/2025 4:03am
Around 8:55 a.m. on December 17, 2025, our 9-1-1 Emergency Communication Centre received a call from an open line where two individuals were heard yelling and one of the individuals stated that he had a gun. Patrol officers were dispatched to the housing complex on Cambrian Village Road off Fielding Street as it was determined that the call originated from one of the residential units. Officers se
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Requesting assistance to locate high-risk offender 41-year-old, Michael Gould
[197 words] 11/4/2025 5:18am
The Greater Sudbury Police Service remains committed to holding offenders accountable by focusing resources on those who pose an elevated risk to the safety, security and wellness of Greater Sudbury. As part of our Community Safety and Well-being Plan, members of our Community Response Unit regularly conduct bail compliance checks on violent and high-risk offenders who are currently released on co
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32-year-old, man arrested and charged after barricaded person incident on Eva Street
[400 words] 9/26/2025 5:50am
Around 5:20 p.m. on September 25, 2025, officers were dispatched to a residential building on Eva Street in relation to a Neighbour Dispute involving a possible firearm. Information provided was that two residents of the building had been involved in an altercation and one of the residents was believed to be in possession of a firearm. Officers from Patrol Operations arrived on scene and set-up co
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Heavy police presence on Balsam Street after Weapons complaint
[360 words] 9/12/2025 7:48am
Around 7:50 a.m. this morning, September 12, 2025, officers were dispatched to a residence on Balsam Street in Copper Cliff in relation to a Weapons complaint. Information provided was that an individual had shot the complainant’s vehicle with what was described as a gun and then went inside the residence. Officers attended the area and set up containment of the residence as the individual believe
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Officers arrest 40-year-old man for historical IPV incidents
[315 words] 8/7/2025 7:13am
In July, officers from the Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) Unit began an investigation in relation to historical IPV incidents involving two individuals in our community. On August 5, 2025, 40-year-old, Robert Dorzek from Val Caron was arrested by members of our Emergency Response and IPV Units. The individual has been charged with the following offences under the Criminal Code of Canada; Cause U
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Barricaded Person - 46-year-old Man Arrested and Charged
[219 words] 1/27/2025 3:29am
Shortly after 11:00 p.m. on January 24, 2025, officers attended a residence on Falconbridge Hwy in Garson in relation to an altercation resulting in a barricaded person. Due to the heavy police presence, some area roads were closed for safety. Members of the Emergency Response Unit, K9 Unit and Negotiators attended the scene. At 6:05 a.m. on January 25, 2025, a 46-year-old man was taken into custo
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Two individuals charged after assault on Elm Street
[514 words] 12/10/2024 9:50am
At 8:00 a.m. this morning, December 10, 2024, officers were dispatched to an assault in progress at Elm Street at Eyre Street. Information provided was that multiple people were involved in an altercation in the street where one person was seen with a knife and another person was seen with what was believed to be a gun. Officers arrived on scene and immediately took two people believed to be invol
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UPDATE – Additional charges after officers locate $135,000 in illicit drugs - Elm Street
[751 words] 12/11/2024 8:56am
UPDATE As a result of the ongoing investigation, Detectives from the Major Crime Section of our Criminal Investigation Division were granted a search warrant for the residential unit on Elm Street at Eyre Street. Just before 5:30 p.m. on December 10, 2024, Detectives executed the search warrant and located an airsoft gun and a bb gun believed to have been used during the incident. Detectives also
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43-year old man Arrested and Charged with Arson after Fire on Bancroft Drive
[283 words] 11/22/2024 10:47am
Shortly after midnight on November 20 th, 2024, the Greater Sudbury Police Service and Greater Sudbury Fire Services were dispatched to a vehicle and structure fire at a residence on Bancroft Drive. Through investigations by Patrol Operations officers and Detectives from our Criminal Investigations Division in collaboration with the Ontario Fire Marshal’s office, it was determined that the fire wa
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Officers arrest two individuals for assault and extortion
[589 words] 10/21/2024 6:03am
Shortly after 4:40 a.m. on October 18, 2024, police were contacted in relation to an assault and theft reported after the fact. Information provided was that between 12:30 a.m. and 1:30 a.m. two individuals had attended a residence on Francis Street in Hanmer where they assaulted and threatened an individual inside the home with a baseball bat. The two individuals took the person’s wallet, cellpho
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35-year-old, man arrested and charged with Aggravated Asssault after stabbing on Larch Street
[340 words] 10/15/2024 4:07am
Just before 2:30 a.m. on October 12, 2024, an altercation took place between an individual and a group of people in the area of Minto Street and Larch Street. During the altercation, a man displayed a knife and stabbed a man in the back. The individual fled prior to police arriving on scene. The victim sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries. He was transported to the hospital for medi
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Officers Locate Stabbing Suspect in Downtown Sudbury Within Minutes of Receiving Call
[265 words] 8/22/2024 6:04am
Just before 6:20 p.m. on August 21st, 2024, the Greater Sudbury Police Service received a call for service in relation to a Weapons complaint on Elm Street. Information provided was that an individual had been stabbed after a brief verbal and physical altercation. The suspect fled the scene on foot prior to Police arrival. Upon arrival, Officers located the victim who had sustained serious but non
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GSPS Media Release - 47-year-old arrested and charged after dangerous driving incident
[457 words] 3/5/2024 5:27am
Just after 7:00 a.m. this morning, March 5, 2024, officers were dispatched to an establishment on Elm Street in relation to a motor vehicle collision and dangerous driving incident. Information provided was that a vehicle had struck the front of the building and the driver had attempted to hit an employee with the vehicle before fleeing the scene. The employee was not injured. Officers located the
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Requesting assistance - 42 y/o Joshua Dominguez & 41 y/o Daniel Calestagne - Assault on Durham St
[647 words] 1/26/2024 10:33am
UPDATE 4 On February 12, 2024, officers arrested and charged 41-year-old, Daniel Calestagne in relation to this matter. He has been charged with Assault and Forcible Confinement in relation to the incident that took place on December 1, 2023. UPDATE 3 This afternoon, officers arrested and charged 42-year-old Joshua Dominguez with Assault and Forcible Confinement in relation to an assault that took
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Requesting assistance to locate 30 y/o Chase Gour-Boyd and two ppl involved in assault on Durham St
[433 words] 12/29/2023 9:00am
UPDATE On December 4, 2024, 30-year-old Chase Gour-Boyd was arrested on the two arrest warrants for various charges including assault, assault with a weapon and forcible confinement in relation to two separate incidents that occurred on December 1, 2023. We are still requesting assistance to identify two individuals involved in one of the assault. Images of the two parties are attached. Anyone w
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Man arrested for assault with a weapon after stabbing on Bruce Avenue
[275 words] 11/2/2023 5:26am
Shortly after 7:00 a.m. this morning, November 2, 2023, officers were dispatched to an apartment building on Bruce Avenue in relation to a serious assault that had just occurred outside the building. Information provided was that two individuals were involved in an altercation leading to one of the individuals being stabbed. Upon arrival, officers located an individual who had sustained what is be
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Youth arrested and charged after Robbery on Metcalfe Avenue
[334 words] 11/1/2023 9:27am
Around 8:30 p.m. on October 31, 2023, two youths carrying their Halloween candy were in a park on Metcalfe Avenue in Garson when they were approached by two youths dressed in all black, wearing tactical style vests and masks. One of the two masked youths grabbed the bag of candy from the other youths and started to run away. The two youths attempted to chase the two masked youths, however as they
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53-year-old arrested and charged for Human Trafficking-related offences
[271 words] 10/6/2023 8:51am
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
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Weapons complaint on Belfry Avenue
[252 words] 8/9/2023 4:09am
Around 8:25 p.m. on August 8, 2023, officers were dispatched to a weapons complaint on Belfry Avenue in Greater Sudbury. The initial information was that a resident in one of the units had accidentally discharged a firearm and had shot a neighbour who was on the balcony. Upon arrival, police located a man who had sustained serious, but non-life-threatening injuries. He was transported to the hospi
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26-year-old from Southern Ontario arrested in Nobel after committing sexual assault in Sudbury
[427 words] 7/10/2023 9:51am
Around 4:00 p.m. on July 8, 2023, officers were dispatched to a sexual assault. Information provided was that a youth in our community met an individual from Southern Ontario through a social media application and the individual had traveled to Greater Sudbury to meet the youth. The individual picked-up the youth in a vehicle and then drove to an empty parking lot where the individual threatened a
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16-year-old youth arrested and charged with Aggravated Assault
[261 words] 2/2/2023 3:21am
Around 1:55 p.m. on February 1, 2023, officers were dispatched the area of Elm Street in relation to a Weapons complaint. Information provided was that two youths were involved in an altercation and one of the youths had stabbed the other. The 16-year-old youth who sustained the stab wound was transported to hospital by City of Greater Sudbury Paramedic Services with non-life-threatening injuries
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Two Individuals Charged in Relation to Assault on Edward Avenue in Coniston
[389 words] 12/12/2022 7:22am
Around 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 10, 2022, officers were dispatched the area of Edward Avenue in Coniston in relation to an Assault that has just occurred. Information provided was that three vehicles were used to blocked in a car while the occupants of the three vehicles smashed the windows of the car and assaulted the three people inside. The three young men, 17, 18 and 18 sustained minor
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40 year old Man Arrested and Charged After Incident on Stanley Street
[325 words] 11/3/2022 4:58am
Around 1:25 a.m., this morning, November, 3, 2022, Officers were dispatched the area of Regent Street in relation to a Weapons Complaint. Information provided was that two men had been in an altercation at a residence on Stanley Street resulting in one of the men being stabbed by the other. Officers arrived in the area of Regent Street and located a man who had sustained what were believed to be s
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Two Youths Arrested and Charged After Shooting Community Members with Pellet Gun
[452 words] 8/19/2022 10:21am
Shortly after 11:35 p.m. last night, August 18, 2022, we received two Weapons complaints involving the same vehicle and the same individuals. Information provided was that a dark-coloured SUV was being driven in the area of Walnut Street and Lorne Street when one of the individuals inside the vehicle used a pellet gun to shoot a man walking in the area. Shortly after the first call, a second call,
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Incident on Lasalle Boulevard Leads to Hate-motivated Charges
[406 words] 7/15/2022 8:54am
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 th
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Man Charged with Utter Threats and Assault with a Weapon After Incident on Orell Street
[286 words] 4/1/2022 5:50am
Shortly after 3:30 p.m. on March 31, 2022, we received a call regarding a Weapons complaint at a residential building on Orell Street in Garson. Information provided was that one of the tenants had attended another unit within the building, banged on the door and when the resident answered, the man displayed a baton and threatened the resident. The man then returned to his unit and barricaded hims
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Man Arrested and Charged After Weapons Complaint on Spruce Street
[428 words] 3/28/2022 4:44am
Shortly after 7:00 p.m. on March 27, 2022, we received a call regarding a man in emotional distress at a residence on Spruce Street in Greater Sudbury. Information provided was that the man had attended the residence and had been in an altercation with a person inside the home. Additional information provided was that he was in possession of a firearm, as well as, a conducted energy weapon. The pe
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GSPS Media Release - Search Warrants Executed at 744 Bruce Ave in Relation to Forcible Confinement
[432 words] 2/28/2022 8:57am
On February 25, 2022, we received information that an individual was being held against their will at 744 Bruce Avenue and that there were firearms inside the residence. Members of our Integrated Crime Section supported by our Emergency Response Unit attended the address and were able to make contact with the individuals inside the residence. Through negotiations led by our Crisis Negotiators, all
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17 year old Arrested and Charged - Stabbing on Medina Lane
[421 words] 9/23/2021 10:26am
UPDATE Through the investigation, Detectives identified the individual believed to be responsible for the stabbing as a 17 year old young man from Greater Sudbury. Just before 12:40 a.m. this morning, September 23, 2021, Detectives from our Break Enter and Robbery (BEAR) Unit of our Integrated Crime Section assisted by Patrol Officers located and arrested the youth on Elgin Street in Greater Sudbu
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Requesting Assistance - Stabbing Overnight on Medina Lane
[266 words] 9/16/2021 5:39am
Around 8:30 p.m. on September 15, 2021, we were called in relation to an Assault with a Weapon in the area of Medina Lane in Greater Sudbury. Information provided was that an unknown individual had stabbed a woman while she was walking on the path off of Medina Lane. Upon arrival Officers located a 26 year old woman who had sustained what is believed to be a stab wound. She was transported to hosp
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Three Individuals Arrested and Charged After Assault on Murray Street
[356 words] 9/9/2021 7:48am
Shortly before 9:30 p.m. on September 8, 2021, we were called in relation to an Assault in the area of Murray Street in Greater Sudbury. Information provided was that individuals could be heard fighting and that someone had been stabbed. Upon arrival, Officers located a 43 year old woman who had sustained what are believed to be stab wounds and a 43 year old man who had sustained injuries as a res
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Requesting Assistance to Identify Man Responsible for Stabbing in Memorial Park
[281 words] 7/29/2021 10:02am
Just before 2:40 p.m. on July 1, 2021, Officers responded to an Assault with a Weapon in the area of Memorial Park. Information provided was that a man had stabbed another man and fled the scene on foot. Upon arrival, Officers located a man in Memorial Park who had sustained what was believed to be a stab wound to his arm. The 34 year old man was transported to hospital by City of Greater Sudbury
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Detectives Recover Loaded Handgun After Foot Pursuit of Man Involved in Home Invasion
[674 words] 4/20/2021 6:43am
Around 7:20 a.m. on Monday, April 19, 2021, two men attended a residence on Lasalle Boulevard, held the resident at gunpoint and forced him into a vehicle. The three men then attended a residence on Northway Avenue where the two men forced their way into the residential unit and demanded money from the woman inside while displaying the firearm. Another resident of the building contacted Police and
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Not Gone in 60 Seconds - Two in Custody After Carjacking
[710 words] 4/16/2021 5:55am
Shortly after 4:15 a.m. on April 9, 2021, we received a call regarding a Robbery that had just occurred on Errington Avenue in Chelmsford. Information provided was that multiple men approached two other men outside of a residence and demanded the keys to the vehicle while holding the two men at gunpoint. The men then stole the vehicle and fled the area. One of the men sustained minor injuries as a
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Officers Arrest Men Responsible for Home Invasion with a Firearm on Attlee Avenue
[399 words] 4/17/2021 10:55am
Shortly after 1:30 p.m. on April 16, 2021, we received a call regarding a Home Invasion in progress. Information provided was that two men entered a residential building on Attlee Avenue and forced their way into one of the units by kicking in the door. Once inside the men began to assault the individuals inside the unit while displaying a firearms. Officers immediately arrived in the area and lo
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Hate-motivated Assaults Result in the Arrests of Three Youths
[339 words] 3/22/2021 9:01am
On March 18, 2021, Detectives from our Criminal Investigation Division were assigned to follow up on two incidents of Assault involving the same teen survivor. Both incidents took place at the beginning of March; however the incidents were not reported to Police until March 17, 2021. Videos of the assaults were posted on social media and depicted youths in two separate physical altercations in the
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Detectives Seize Firearms and Drugs from Room in Motel After Robbery
[727 words] 1/29/2021 6:15am
As a result of the following investigation, we are requesting the Public’s assistance in locating 24 year old Jayson Wright as he is wanted on an outstanding Arrest Warrant for numerous offences including; Assault with a Weapon, Robbery Using a Firearm, Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose, Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking, and Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,00
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21 year old Man Charged with Aggravated Assault
[535 words] 1/11/2021 4:55am
Just before 11:30 p.m. on Friday, January 8, 2021, Officers responded to an Assault at a residence in Greater Sudbury after information was provided that the home owner had two individuals subdued awaiting Police and Paramedic Services were requested for multiple individuals within the residence. In order to protect the identities of the victims, the location of the incident will not be released.
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Officers Safely Remove Woman from Residential Unit Intentionally Set on Fire
[542 words] 1/6/2021 5:06am
UPDATE Shortly before 5:30 p.m. on Friday, January 8, 2021, Members of our Intimate Partner Violence Unit located and arrested the 31 year old man on the outstanding Arrest Warrant on Elgin Street. He was held in Police custody overnight and attended Weekend and Statutory Holiday (W.A.S.H.) Court on Saturday, January 9, 2021 to answer to the charges. He has since been remanded into custody by the
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Disturbance on Antwerp Avenue Leads to Arrest of 38 year old Man
[194 words] 9/8/2020 4:52am
Shortly after 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 5, 2020, police responded to a disturbance call on Antwerp Avenue in Sudbury. Information provided was that three individuals had been sprayed with bear mace by another man. Moments after Police arrival, the 38 year-old man surrendered to officers. He has been charged with 11 counts of various Criminal Code offences including Assault with a Weapon, A
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UPDATE - Police Requesting Assistance regarding Assault Investigation at Hanmer Skate Park
[454 words] 8/17/2020 5:42am
**UPDATE 2** Today, August 18th, 2020, the 42-year old man has been arrested for the following offences under the Criminal Code of Canada: Assault Party to the Offence – Assault Counselling – Assault In addition, our criminal investigation has determined that the man was in possession of a tire iron during the time of the incident. As a result, the accused has also been arrested for the followi
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Incident Resolved Peacefully: Barricaded Man on Beatty Street
[305 words] 6/30/2020 10:51am
At 8:25 a.m. on Tuesday, June 30 th, 2020, we received a call regarding a disturbance at a residence on Beatty Street in Sudbury involving a dispute. Patrol Officers arrived on scene where it was determined that a man was armed with a weapon. The man, in crisis, barricaded himself inside the residence. Beatty Street and the surrounding area were immediately contained by Police to ensure public sa
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Man Arrested After Stabbing at Apartment Building on Paris Street
[323 words] 4/28/2020 10:45am
Just before 1:55 p.m. on Monday, April 27, 2020, we received a call of a Weapons Complaint in relation to a stabbing at an apartment building on Paris Street. Officers arrived on scene and located a 56 year old man inside of a residential unit within the building. The man had sustained a stab wound and was transported to the hospital by Paramedics with non-life threatening injuries. The man respon
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32 year old man Arrested in Relation to Weapons Complaint on Mabel Avenue
[197 words] 5/24/2019 8:30am
32 year old man Arrested in Relation to Weapons Complaint on Mabel Avenue Just after 4:00 p.m. on Thursday May 23, 2019, Greater Sudbury Police Service received a 9-1-1 weapons complaint, indicating someone had been stabbed at a residence on Mabel Avenue in Greater Sudbury. Uniform officers attended the residence and took one male into custody and three persons were transported to Health Sciences