Police

Funeral mass was held at St. Paul the Apostle Church in Coniston this morning (Wednesday) for the teenager who died following a weekend dirt bike accident. Justin Dennis Peroni, 13, was a Grade 8 student at St. Paul?s School.

Greater Sudbury Police recovered more than $50,000 worth of stolen property from a residence on Lasalle Boulevard late last week. Officers from the street crime unit spotted a stolen pickup truck pulling out of a complex.

By Keith Lacey A grandfather who lost two grandchildren in a tragic house fire 17 months ago made an impassioned plea to a coroner?s inquest jury to recommend more full-time firefighters be hired to work in Valley East.

BY SCOTT HUNTER HADDOW [email protected] Marijuana supporters, 100-strong, converged outside Sudbury police headquarters Thursday afternoon to listen to the charismatic Marc Emery, Canada?s champion of legalizing marijuana.

Greater Sudbury Police are appealing to the public for help in identifying a man who died in hospital after being found below the Frood Road railway trestle Thursday afternoon.

A 36-year-old Val Caron man was found dead at the Low Water Lake boat launch. Brian Suchoplas was found deceased by the boat launch, about 90 kilometre north of Sudbury, on the east side of Hwy. 144, on Sunday night.

By Keith Lacey An area teenager who ripped off his grandmother and then a Good Samaritan during a recent crime spree was sentenced to six months in jail Wednesday.

By Rick Pusiak A 30-year veteran of the local police service has been promoted to the number three position in the Sudbury constabulary. Brian Jarrett assumed the rank of staff inspector last week.

By Keith Lacey The long arm of the law finally caught up to a Toronto man who committed an armed robbery at a Sudbury pizza joint eight years ago.

An early morning fire Friday at the Civic Memorial Cemetery on Second Avenue destroyed a number of cemetery vehicles and an equipment storage shed today. The Ontario Fire Marshal?s office has been called in to investigate the cause of the fire.