Police

Over the holiday weekend, the Greater Sudbury Police Service's Traffic Management Unit conducted RIDE checks and enforcement throughout the city. No major traffic-related incidents or collisions were reported.

UPDATE: Post-mortem examinations were completed by Dr. Martin Queen at the North East Regional Forensic Pathology Unit in Sudbury. Results concluded that both victims died as a result of foul play.

The OPP is urging boaters and paddlers to be aware of the reality of cold-water dangers. Immersion in cold water causes a powerful gasping reflex, stated a news release. If the person is underwater, water inhalation may result in drowning.

A local youth has been charged in relation to threatening messages sent over the Internet. After a two-day investigation, members of the Greater Sudbury Police Service were able to establish grounds to charge the youth.

Members of the Joint Forces Drug Unit containing members of the Greater Sudbury Police Service and the Ontario Provincial Police executed a search warrant at a Sudbury residence Thursday around 9 p.m.

The Ontario Provincial Police is geared up and ready to work patrolling highways, waterways and trails to ensure the safety of Ontario’s residents and visitors this Victoria Day Weekend.

UPDATE: Stephen Hogan was arrested in Calgary, Alberta on May 15. Crime Stoppers is offering a cash reward of up to $2,000 for information leading to the arrest of Stephen Hogan.

An 87-year-old woman was struck by an eastbound vehicle while crossing Lasalle Boulevard, by Wal-Mart on the morning of May 15. She was taken to St. Joseph’s Health Centre with major injuries, but is listed as in stable condition.

A fight between two brothers ended in one brother being taken to hospital Thursday evening. Greater Sudbury Police Service responded to a report of youths fighting in the Melvin Street area.

A 33-year-old Azilda man had been charged with numerous fraud offences after a five-month investigation.