Police

Posted by Sudbury Northern Life  There is evidence that a man who died at a Hanmer residence Feb. 7 was in the residence unlawfully, and that he assaulted one of the occupants of the house with pepper spray, say Greater Sudbury Police.

Posted by Sudbury Northern Life  A 33-year-old driver with blood alcohol more than three times over the legal limit was arrested Feb. 10 after he stopped to buy gas at a Val Caron gas bar. At around 12:20 a.m.

Posted by Sudbury Northern Life  Greater Sudbury Police are advising drivers to be cautious this morning because freezing rain has made roads extremely icy. Several collisions have occurred this morning already.

Posted by Sudbury Northern Life  A collision on Highway 69 North near the Dairy Queen restaurant in Val Caron Feb. 9 resulted in minor injuries. At around 8 p.m.

Posted by Sudbury Northern Life Greater Sudbury Police Chief Ian Davidson has announced he will be retiring from the police service in May 2009. He will be going to work as Ontario's Commissioner of Community Safety in May 2009.

Posted by Sudbury Northern Life  Five people have been charged with drug offenses as a result of a search warrant carried out in two residences in St. Charles, Ontario Feb. 6.

Posted by Sudbury Northern Life  The public's assistance is needed in locating a missing 14-year-old girl. Cassandra Burton was last seen Jan. 28.

Posted by Sudbury Northern Life A snowmobile collided with a train near Montee Principale in Azilda Sunday afternoon around 3 p.m. after a 65-year-old male tried to cross the railroad tracks on his snowmobile.

Posted By Sudbury Northern Life Sudbury police and firefighters were called to a suspicious apartment fire on the Kingsway at 4:45 am earlier today.  An area resident had noticed the fire and smoke coming from a window on the third floor.

Posted By Sudbury Northern Life Police have identified a man who was found dead inside a Hanmer home early Saturday morning as 30-year-old Brian Beland of Quebec.