Police

UPDATE: The Greater Sudbury Police Service have charged Patrick Bibeau, 20, of Sudbury, with first-degree murder in the death of Brian Burns. Bibeau is scheduled to appear in Bail Court.

Greater Sudbury Police Service (GSPS) Superintendent Allan Lekun has been appointed to the position of Interim Chief of Police of the West Nipissing Police Service for a six-month period, beginning Sept. 17. Lekun is a 20-year veteran of the GSPS.

UPDATE: Richard Emile Rouleau has been located. The public is thanked for their assistance. The public’s assistance is requested in locating a missing 10-year-old boy. Richard Emile Rouleau has been missing since Sept. 16.

As the cost of fuel continues to rise, so does the incidence of thefts of gas. Members of the OPP Espanola Detachment have seen an increase in property thefts and are advising residents to take precautions to avoid becoming a victim.

One man was airlifted to hospital Saturday following an accident involving two ATVs. The accident occurred around 2:15 p.m. at the intersection of Coal Dock Road and Belle Ray Crescent in Nairn Township (near Sand Bay Trailer Park).

The Greater Sudbury Police Service is reminding members of the public that when they call to report a crime and they contact the police through the regular service telephone numbers, they should specify if they wish to remain anonymous.

UPDATE: Shawn Granfield has been located and arrested. Members of the Greater Sudbury Police Service were called to the area of St. Raphael Street after being informed that Granfield had been spotted.

Two men were rescued Saturday after their canoe overturned on Lake Laurentian. Around 11:30 a.m., the Greater Sudbury Police Service, EMS and the fire department were called to the lake, located on South Bay Road.

UPDATED: Results of a post-mortem of the 34-year-old man found dead Sept. 15 in Chelmsford indicate that foul play has been ruled out. The scene has since been released. At the request of the family, the name of the deceased will not be made public.

BY LAUREL MYERS Family members of Normand Jeanveau, who lost his life while in police custody, are satisfied with the outcome of the coroner’s inquest into his death, but are still planning to file a lawsuit against the Greater Sudbury Police Service