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Greater Sudbury Police Arrest Two Individuals in Connection with Grandparent Scam
sudbury 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 pm on August 19th, 2025, GSPS received a report from a community member who had been contacted by
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CRU officers seize close to $8,000 in drugs and recover stolen bicycle
sudbury 5/14/2025 7:00am
From May 9-13, 2025, CRU officers on bicycles executed 18 arrest warrants downtown and seized close to $8,000 in Fentanyl and Cocaine. On May 9, 2025, members of CRU located an individual on Larch Street who was wanted for Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000 and Fraud Under
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Officers charge individual after falsely reporting stolen vehicle
sudbury 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
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Officers arrest two individuals in relation to grandparent scam
sudbury 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
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21-year-old man arrested for Fraud Over $5,000 and Personating a Peace Officer
sudbury 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
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Requesting assistance to identify driver involved in taxi impersonation frauds
sudbury 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
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Man Arrested and Charged with Fraud Over $5,000 after Fraudulent Purchase at Local Dealership
sudbury 6/20/2024 9:10am
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 $19,000. Just before 1:00 pm on June
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Local contractor charged with Fraud Over $5,000
sudbury 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
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BEAR Unit seizes $59,000 in drugs, over $60,000 cash and $20,000 in stolen property
sudbury 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
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61-year-old charged with Fraud after stealing over $712,500 from employer
sudbury 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
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Bookkeeper caught cooking the books for personal gain
sudbury 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
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If it seems too good to be true
sudbury 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
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20 year old Woman Arrested and Charged in Relation to Grandparent Scam
sudbury 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
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World Day Against Human Trafficking in Persons
sudbury 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
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Not Gone in 60 Seconds - Two in Custody After Carjacking
sudbury 4/16/2021 5:55am
Shortly after 4:15 am 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
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Scam Alert: Fake iPhone 12 Max Pro
sudbury 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
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Greater Sudbury Man Charged with Multiple Counts of Fraud in Relation to Landscaping Services
sudbury 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
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Local Woman Arrested and Charged After Stealing Close to $130,000 from Employer
sudbury 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
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Police Stall Car Thief After Being Steered in the Right Direction
sudbury 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
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Woman Charged After Forging Documents for Fentanyl Patches With Street Value of Over $1.5M
sudbury 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
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Plain Clothes Officers Seize $5,600 of Fentanyl After Witnessing Hand-to-Hand Transactions Downtown
sudbury 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
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Owner of EcoLife Home Improvements Incorporated Charged with 22 Counts of Fraud
sudbury 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