Police

Two Sudbury men, both 21 and of no fixed address, face serious weapons charges following a major disturbance downtown last Saturday evening. Sudbury Police responded to a large disturbance in the downtown core around 2:35 am.

On Dec. 11, members of the Greater Sudbury Police Service Street Crime Unit executed a search warrant at a garage on Logan Avenue and a motor vehicle was seized along with a number of parts.

A veteran Sudbury OPP officer remains in hospital recovering from serious injuries after being hit by a motor vehicle while helping investigate a previous accident over the weekend. OPP Const. Lucie Sirois is a 14-year OPP veteran.

Greater Sudbury Police are investigating the armed robbery of a confectionery store Monday evening. Police are looking for three young males who entered the Madison Confectionery, located at 2176 Madison Ave. at around 9:25 pm.

A Sudbury man was found not guilty of murder this week in a North Bay courtroom. Jason Richard Tessier was accused of beating a Sturgeon Falls man to death last year. Tessier has been released from custody.

Two masked thieves robbed the Kelly Lake Variety Store on Sunday night. At around 7:30 pm, the lone female working in the store was confronted by two males. One of the suspects pointed a handgun at her and ordered the clerk to open the cash register.

While Sudbury stores were closed on Dec. 26, some early morning bandits made up their own Boxing Day shopping rules. Greater Sudbury Police say at around 3:30 am on Dec.

BY KEITH LACEY [email protected] Although he lost a leg and a great deal of quality of life, John Martin is happy to be alive. He came too close to dying after being hit by a drunk driver last December.

Sudbury police have embarked on one of the most comprehensive, zero tolerance crackdowns on speeding and bad driving this city has ever seen.

While Sudbury stores were closed on Dec. 26, some early morning bandits made up their own Boxing Day shopping rules. Greater Sudbury Police say at around 3:30 am on Dec.