Police

United Way Sudbury has chosen Lyse-Anne Papineau as its 2009 campaign chair. Papineau is the director of education for the Conseil scolaire catholique du Nouvel-Ontario.

A 17-year-old boy is facing multiple charges after he allegedly went through vehicles on Burton Street at around 1 a.m. June 18 and stole items.

A 46-year-old Sudbury man tried breaking into a Melvin Street home on June 17, but stopped when he noticed there were people inside. around 9:30 a.m.

A 35-year-old Sudbury man is facing multiple charges after breaking into a porch June 16 to hide from Greater Sudbury Police. At around 5 p.m.

A 32-year-old Sudbury man, who allegedly struck two parked vehicles on Kathleen Street June 17, has been charged with failing to remain at the scene of an accident, impaired operation of a motor vehicle and having more than the legal limit of alcohol

The Ontario Provincial Police is targetting aggressive commercial truck drivers and unsafe commercial vehicles during a 24-hour campaign, which began at 6 a.m. June 17 along Highway 17 in the Sudbury and Espanola areas.

Protocols have been developed to co-ordinate the training and response of emergency services to the dangerous conditions and toxic environment posed by clandestine drug labs and to restore the safety of the communities where these labs are located.

The Greater Sudbury Police Service will be hosting the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police (OACP) Conference and Global Showcase, which will run from June 21 to June 24. The festivities will kick-off with a Family Day June 21 from noon to 4 p.m.

UPDATE - Information initially provided about where Linklater went missing was incorrect. She actually was last seen leaving the Scarborough area. The public is asked for their assistance in locating a missing 13-year-old girl.

UPDATE - Greater Sudbury Police have charged the cyclist with failing to wear a helmet and the driver of the mini-van with starting from a stopped position not in safety.