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Greater Sudbury Police Arrest Two Individuals in Connection with Grandparent Scam
[465 words] 8/20/2025 8:29am
The Greater Sudbury Police Service (GSPS) has arrested two individuals in connection to a grandparent scam, following two separate incidents reported on August 19th, 2025. At approximately 5:10 p.m. on August 19th, 2025, GSPS received a report from a community member who had been contacted by an individual claiming to be her grandson. The “grandson” stated he was in jail and requested a substantia
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CRU officers seize close to $8,000 in drugs and recover stolen bicycle
[409 words] 5/14/2025 7:00am
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. The Central Community Response Unit (CRU) is a specialty unit dedicated to consistent, visible police presence in our downtown core through reactive and proactive foot and bicycle patrols. From May 9-
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Officers charge individual after falsely reporting stolen vehicle
[268 words] 3/18/2025 4:51am
On March 16, 2025, officers were dispatched to a stolen motor vehicle complaint on Barrydowne Road. Information provided was that the vehicle was stolen from the parking lot of an establishment while the owner was inside. Officers determined that the vehicle was equipped with a tracking device and contacted the service provider to determine the current location of the vehicle. Upon speaking with t
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Officers arrest two individuals in relation to grandparent scam
[392 words] 3/17/2025 8:58am
On March 13, 2025, officers were dispatched to a residence in Coniston in relation to a Fraud. Information provided was that on March 10, 2025, a community member received a phone call from an individual claiming to be her grandson, stating that he had been in a collision and required a large amount of money to make bail. The community member agreed to an amount and an individual attended her resi
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21-year-old man arrested for Fraud Over $5,000 and Personating a Peace Officer
[543 words] 11/26/2024 4:18am
On November 25, 2024, officers were dispatched to a residence on Regent Street regarding a Fraud Over $5,000. Information provided was that on November 19, 2024, a community member had received an alert on their phone advising to call the “RCMP” as a fraud had occurred with one of their bank accounts. The community member called the number, was advised they owed $20,000 and that telling anyone abo
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Bank investigator scam
[505 words] 8/26/2024 4:39am
Fraudsters are impersonating financial institutions and are claiming that the victim’s bank account has been compromised. Fraudsters will convince victims that in order to protect their account until a new debit card is issued, the victim must send an Interac e-transfer transaction to their own cellphone number. The suspect will instruct the victim on the steps required to add themselves as a pa
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Requesting assistance to identify driver involved in taxi impersonation frauds
[340 words] 8/1/2024 10:12am
Between July 20 and July 27, 2024, there have been multiple Fraud incidents reported in Northern Ontario involving what is believed to be the same vehicle, a grey Hyundai sedan (image attached) and the same individuals. The driver of the vehicle is described as an approximately 30-year-old, man with a small build, black hair, brown eyes and scruffy facial hair (image attached). The passenger is de
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Man Arrested and Charged with Fraud Over $5,000 after Fraudulent Purchase at Local Dealership
[252 words] 6/20/2024 9:10am
The Greater Sudbury Police Service would like to remind business owners to be vigilant with regards to phone purchases using credit cards. On June 17th, 2024, the Greater Sudbury Police Service was contacted by a local car dealership in relation to a fraudulent transaction made by a customer totalling over $17,000. The suspect also made a second attempt at a fraudulent purchase totalling over $19,
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BEAR Unit seizes $59,000 in drugs, over $60,000 cash and $20,000 in stolen property
[461 words] 3/11/2024 9:48am
On March 8, 2024, Detectives from the Greater Sudbury Police Service Break Enter and Robbery (BEAR) Unit concluded an investigation into an individual who was believed to be involved in property-related crimes throughout Ontario. Detectives from the Integrated Crime Section with the assistance of the Emergency Response Unit (ERU) arrested a 32-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman on property relat
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Local contractor charged with Fraud Over $5,000
[276 words] 3/13/2024 5:17am
In January, Detectives from the Financial Crimes Unit of our Criminal Investigation Division began a Fraud investigation into an individual operating a local contracting business, Enhanced Pools and Spas. Between March 2021 and October 2022, a community member paid close to $60,000 for the installation of a pool, however, the job was never completed, and the contractor stated that he had no intent
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61-year-old charged with Fraud after stealing over $712,500 from employer
[223 words] 11/27/2023 3:30am
In February 2023, Detectives in the Financial Crime Unit of our Criminal Investigation Division began a significant fraud investigation into a former employee of a local business. Information provided was that an accounting firm had completed a financial audit for the business noting multiple cheques being made out to the former employee by the employee. It is believed that the former employee wou
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Bookkeeper caught cooking the books for personal gain
[184 words] 7/11/2023 10:51am
In early June, Detectives from the Financial Crimes Unit of our Criminal Investigation Division began a fraud investigation into an employee at a local business who was believed to be using company funds and forging accounting entries for personal financial gain. After interviewing several witnesses and obtaining a search warrant for the individual’s personal banking records, Detectives arrested a
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If it seems too good to be true
[244 words] 4/6/2023 4:32am
Between January 2022 and March 2023, the Greater Sudbury Police Service received several fraud complaints in relation to local businesses, 5026830 Ontario Ltd. and Nickel City Financing, operated by the same individual. Multiple community members alleged that after providing deposits for sea containers, repossessed items, and other services, the goods and services were never provided nor were the
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20 year old Woman Arrested and Charged in Relation to Grandparent Scam
[372 words] 7/28/2022 5:51am
On Monday, July 25, 2022, we received a call from an elderly community member who believed she was a victim of a Grandparent scam. Information provided was that she was contacted by an individual pretending to be her granddaughter from the phone number 236-335-0168. The individual said that she had been involved in a collision and that Police had located $10,000 worth of Cannabis in her vehicle. A
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World Day Against Human Trafficking in Persons
[490 words] 7/30/2021 4:16am
Today, July 30, 2021, is the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. Human trafficking is a criminal offence that involves the exploitation of a person through force, coercion, threat, fraud or deception, for the financial gain of the exploiter. Domestic Sex Trafficking, specifically, occurs when a person controls, manipulates and intimidates another person into providing sexual services where t
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Police Week 2021: CSP Matt Pacan
[544 words] 5/13/2021 7:14am
As we continue to celebrate Police Week by recognizing our valuable and dedicated personnel, both Sworn and Civilian, we’d like to introduce you to CSP Matt Pacan of our Police Community Response Centre: Q: What is your name and the official name of your Unit? A: My name is Matt Pacan and I am a Community Safety Personnel (CSP) Coordinator. I work in the Police Community Response Centre (PCRC).
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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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Scam Alert: Fake iPhone 12 Max Pro
[447 words] 3/25/2021 6:26am
Please be advised that over the past week, we have received two complaints regarding fake iPhone 12 Max Pro’s being sold on both Kijiji and Facebook Marketplace. The phones are being advertised as iPhone 12 Pro Max and are being sold for $1,300. They come in “original” iPhone packaging and the serial and IMEI numbers show as authentic when they are run through the Apple website. The investigation
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Greater Sudbury Man Charged with Multiple Counts of Fraud in Relation to Landscaping Services
[268 words] 1/7/2021 10:46am
On December 15, 2020, Officers arrested and charged 37 year old Christopher Goodman for Fraud Under $5,000 x6 in relation to multiple incidents that occurred over the Summer in Greater Sudbury. Between May and September, the man accepted deposits from various community members for landscaping services on behalf of a local company. The deposits were accepted with the promise of the landscaping serv
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Local Woman Arrested and Charged After Stealing Close to $130,000 from Employer
[277 words] 12/9/2020 6:34am
On March 27, 2020, we received a call from a local daycare regarding an alleged substantial Fraud. Information provided was that an employee of the daycare had allegedly been accepting funds owed to the daycare and fraudulently depositing these funds into personal bank accounts. The incident was assigned to a Detective in our Financial Crimes Branch of our Criminal Investigation Division. Through
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Police Stall Car Thief After Being Steered in the Right Direction
[366 words] 6/2/2020 6:58am
On May 28, 2020 members our Break Enter and Robbery (B.E.A.R.) Unit received information of a suspicious transaction attempt at a local luxury car dealership by an individual purchasing a vehicle valued at $77,000. The police investigation subsequently revealed that the vehicle was being purchased with counterfeit identification. Through collaboration with our Financial Crimes Unit, further invest
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Woman Charged After Forging Documents for Fentanyl Patches With Street Value of Over $1.5M
[323 words] 12/11/2019 8:45am
In May of 2018, the Greater Sudbury Police Service Financial Crimes Unit launched an investigation into an employee at a local pharmacy after concerns were brought forward by a co-worker. Through the investigation it was determined that between May 2016 and May 2018, the employee fabricated and forged over 225 non-existent prescriptions by entering falsified data into the pharmacy’s computer manag
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Plain Clothes Officers Seize $5,600 of Fentanyl After Witnessing Hand-to-Hand Transactions Downtown
[471 words] 12/2/2019 10:06am
On November 28 and 29, 2019, members of our Integrated Crime Team (I.C.T) with support from Patrol Operations and the Central Community Response Unit conducted focused patrols in the area of Elm Street, Cedar Street, Larch Street and Beech Street in relation to ongoing concerns of suspected illegal drug activity and loitering. Over the two-day initiative Detectives from the I.C.T. arrested five in
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Owner of EcoLife Home Improvements Incorporated Charged with 22 Counts of Fraud
[244 words] 11/5/2019 10:22am
Between September 2018 and September 2019 the Greater Sudbury Police Service received a number of complaints in relation to EcoLife Home Improvements Incorporated. Multiple community members alleged that after providing monetary deposits for home renovation projects, the contracted work was never completed. The numerous allegations were directed to the Greater Sudbury Police Service Criminal Inve