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OPP Police Press Releases Sudbury

19 Year Old Deceased – Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

(GREATER SUDBURY, ON) – The cause of death has been confirmed in an ongoing investigation in the Greater Sudbury area.

On Friday, May 23, 2025, at approximately 8:00 p.m., members of the Greater Sudbury Police Service (GSPS) received a call for service regarding an unresponsive individual at a residence in Lively. The individual, 19-year-old Roch (Rocco) Renaud of the City of Greater Sudbury, was transported to the hospital where they were pronounced deceased.

The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) assumed responsibility for the investigation on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at the request of GSPS.

A postmortem was conducted by the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service (OFPS), and the cause of death has been determined to be Acute Carbon Monoxide Intoxication (carbon monoxide poisoning).

The investigation remains ongoing under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch, in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Coroner and the OFPS.

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OPP Police Press Releases Sudbury

Kevin BRAULT Was Arrested

(SUDBURY, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested and charged a driver with impaired driving offences after a traffic stop at a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E.) initiative.

On Monday July 28, 2025, at approximately 10:55 p.m., members from the Nipissing West Detachment (Sudbury) and Sudbury Traffic Incident Management Enforcement (T.I.M.E) of the OPP were conducting a R.I.D.E. initiative at the intersection of Region Road 90 (also known as Garson Coniston Road) and Highway 17, Sudbury.

One driver attempted to evade the R.I.D.E. initiative but was stopped and arrested by police for impaired driving.

As a result of the investigation, Kevin BRAULT, 37 years-of-age, from Sudbury, was charged with, operation while impaired – alcohol and operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus).

The accused was released and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on Wednesday August 27, 2025, in Sudbury.

The driver was issued a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

The OPP would like to remind the public that if you see a possible impaired driver on our roadways, waterways, or trails, please “Make the Call,” and dial 9-1-1 as impaired driving never ends well, please plan a way to get home safely.

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OPP Police Press Releases Sudbury

Bradley DESCHENES-DEAULT Was Arrested

(SUDBURY, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested and charged a driver with impaired driving offences after conducting a traffic stop.

On Saturday July 19, 2025, at approximately 1:15 p.m., members from the Nipissing West (Sudbury) Detachment of the OPP conducted a traffic stop with a vehicle on Highway 17, Sudbury.

The driver was arrested for impaired driving, then transported to the OPP detachment for further testing.

As a result of the investigation, Bradley DESCHENES-DEAULT, 28 years-of-age, from Walden, was charged with, operation while impaired – alcohol and operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)

The accused was released and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on Wednesday August 6, 2025, in Sudbury.

The driver was issued a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

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OPP Police Press Releases Sudbury

Ian DOUCETTE Was Arrested

(SUDBURY, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested and charged a driver with impaired driving offences after a traffic stop at a Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (R.I.D.E.) initiative.

On Monday June 30, 2025, at approximately 10:35 p.m., members from the Nipissing West Detachment (Sudbury) and Sudbury Traffic Incident Management Enforcement (T.I.M.E) of the OPP were conducting a R.I.D.E. initiative at the intersection of Region Road 90 (also known as Garson Coniston Road) and Highway 17, Sudbury.

One driver was arrested for impaired driving by drugs. As a result of the investigation, Ian DOUCETTE, 34 years-of-age, from Markham, was charged with, operation while impaired – drugs and drive vehicle or boat with cannabis readily available.

The accused was released and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on Wednesday July 23, 2025, in Sudbury.

The driver was issued a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

The OPP would like to remind the public that if you see a possible impaired driver on our roadways, waterways, or trails, please “Make the Call,” and dial 9-1-1 as impaired driving never ends well, please plan a way to get home safely.

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OPP Police Press Releases Sudbury

Joshua FAVARO Was Arrested

(SUDBURY, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested and charged a driver with impaired driving offences after stopping a vehicle for speeding.

On Tuesday July 1, 2025, at approximately 6:00 p.m., the Sudbury Traffic Incident Management Enforcement (T.I.M.E) of the OPP conducted a traffic stop with a vehicle travelling over the posted speed limit of 50 kilometres and hour (km/h) on Region Road 90 (also known as Garson Coniston Road), Sudbury

The driver was arrested for impaired driving and transported to the OPP detachment for further testing.

As a result of the investigation, Joshua FAVARO, 28 years-of-age, from Sudbury, was charged with, operation while impaired – alcohol and operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus).

The accused was released and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on Wednesday July 30, 2025, in Sudbury.

The driver was issued a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

The OPP would like to remind the public that if you see a possible impaired driver on our roadways, waterways, or trails, please “Make the Call,” and dial 9-1-1 as impaired driving never ends well, please plan a way to get home safely.

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OPP Police Press Releases Sudbury

Police Investgating Death Of 19 Year Old

(GREATER SUDBURY, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is conducting a sudden death investigation in the Greater Sudbury Area.

On Friday, May 23, 2025, at approximately 8:00 p.m., Greater Sudbury Police Service (GSPS) members received a call regarding an unresponsive individual at a residence in Lively. Emergency medical services transported the individual to the hospital where they were pronounced deceased.

The deceased has been identified as 19-year-old Roch (Rocco) Renaud of the City of Greater Sudbury.

On Wednesday June 18, 2025, the GSPS requested the OPP to assume responsibility for the investigation. A postmortem was conducted at the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service (OFPS), but a cause of death has not yet been determined.

The investigation is ongoing under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch, in conjunction with the Office of the Chief Coroner and the OFPS.

Anyone with information regarding this investigation is asked to contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca.

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OPP Police Press Releases Sudbury

$1.9 Million Drug Bust

(SUDBURY, ON) – Twenty-five individuals, many from the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), are facing a combined 197 charges under the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act following a 16-month investigation.

In January 2024, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Provincial Guns and Gangs Enforcement Team (PGNG) and the Greater Sudbury Police Service (GSPS) Drug Enforcement Unit (DEU) began Project SATURATE to investigate drug trafficking in the Greater Sudbury area and surrounding communities.

The investigative team identified two street gangs based in the GTA involved in alleged trafficking of controlled substances, including fentanyl and cocaine, to northeastern Ontario.

On Thursday, May 8, 2025, six search warrants were executed in Sudbury, Mississauga and Hamilton by the PGNG investigative team along with members from:

  • GSPS Integrated Crime Team
  • GSPS Emergency Response Unit
  • OPP Tactics and Rescue Unit (TRU)
  • OPP Community Street Crime Units (CSCU) from West and Central regions
  • OPP Emergency Response Team (ERT)
  • OPP Highway Enforcement Team (HET)
  • OPP Provincial Weapons Enforcement Unit (PWEU)
  • OPP Provincial Asset Forfeiture Unit (PAFU)
  • OPP Digital Forensics
  • Peel Regional Police Tactics and Rescue Unit
  • Hamilton Police Service Emergency Response Unit

On Thursday, May 29, 2025, an additional 14 search warrants were executed in Sudbury, Mississauga, Richmond Hill, Pickering and Toronto by members from:

  • OPP PGNG
  • GSPS Integrated Crime Team
  • GSPS Emergency Response Unit
  • OPP Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB)
  • OPP CSCU from North East, Central and West regions
  • OPP TRU
  • OPP ERT
  • OPP HET
  • OPP PWEU
  • OPP Provincial Auto Theft and Towing Team
  • OPP PAFU
  • Mississauga and 407 OPP detachments
  • OPP HET
  • OPP Digital Forensics
  • Toronto Police Service Emergency Task Force
  • York Regional Police Emergency Response Unit

Twenty-two individuals were arrested. Arrest warrants have been issued for the three additional individuals. Further details relating to the accused and their respective charges can be found within the attached Addendum of Charged Persons.

As a result of Project SATURATE, the following items were seized with approximate quantities:

  • Four firearms
  • 12 kg suspected cocaine
  • 7.3 kg suspected fentanyl
  • 164 g suspected methamphetamine
  • 2,448 oxycodone tablets
  • 1,010 suspected methamphetamine tablets
  • Other prescription medications
  • 8 kg cannabis
  • Two prohibited devices
  • $259,000 in Canadian currency
  • $1,210 in US currency
  • 21 cell phones
  • Two laptops
  • Digital scales
  • One vehicle as offence-related property
  • One boat as proceeds of crime

The estimated street value of the drugs seized is more than $1.9 million.

Anyone with any information about illegal firearms or the possession, manufacturing or trafficking of illicit drugs should contact the OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca.

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OPP Police Press Releases Sudbury

Michel DEMORE Was Arrested

(SUDBURY, ON) – One person was arrested and charged with impaired driving offences after responding to a traffic complaint.

On Wednesday June 4, 2025, at approximately 9:00 p.m., the Nipissing West (Sudbury) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), responded to a traffic complaint of a possible impaired driver on Highway 537, Sudbury

The vehicle was located and the driver was arrested for impaired driving, then transported to the OPP detachment for further testing.

As a result of the investigation, Michel DEMORE, 56 years-of-age, from Cleland Township, was charged with:

  • Operation while impaired – alcohol
  • Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
  • Dangerous operation

The accused was released and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on Wednesday July 9, 2025, in Sudbury.

The driver was issued a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

The OPP would like to remind the public that if you see a possible impaired driver on our roadways, waterways, or trails, please “Make the Call,” and dial 9-1-1 as impaired driving never ends well, please plan a way to get home safely.

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Kyle DEAN Arrested Following Hit & Run

(SUDBURY, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested and charged a driver with impaired driving offences after responding to a vehicle collision.

On Saturday May 31, 2025, at approximately 3:30 a.m., the Nipissing West (Sudbury) Detachment of the OPP and Emergency Medical Service (EMS), responded to a single motor vehicle collision near Onaping on Highway 144, Sudbury

The driver had fled the scene but was later located by Greater Sudbury Police Service (GSPS) and transported to the GSPS headquarters for further testing.

As a result of the investigation, Kyle DEAN, 32 years-of-age, from Levack, was charged with:

  • Operation while impaired – alcohol
  • Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
  • Dangerous operation
  • Operation while prohibited under the Criminal Code
  • Fail to remain
  • Fail to report damage to property on highway

The accused was released and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on Wednesday June 25, 2025, in Sudbury.

The driver was issued a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

The OPP would like to remind the public that if you see a possible impaired driver on our roadways, waterways, or trails, please “Make the Call,” and dial 9-1-1 as impaired driving never ends well, please plan a way to get home safely.

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OPP Police Press Releases Sudbury

Fatal Collision On Hwy 69

(SUDBURY, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has opened the highway in both directions.

On Monday May 26, 2025, at approximately 4:00 p.m., members from the Nipissing West (Sudbury) Detachment of the OPP, Fire Services and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) responded to a two-vehicle collision on Highway 69, Sudbury.

An 88-year-old-person from Noelville was pronounced deceased at the scene. Three other people were transported to the local hospital by EMS, one person with life-altering injuries and two other people with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

The OPP Collision Reconstructionist and members of the Traffic Collision Investigation Team continue to assist.

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OPP Police Press Releases Sudbury

Luke SELLARS Was Arrested – Drunk Driving

(SUDBURY, ON)- Police arrested and charged a driver with impaired driving offences after responding to a traffic complaint.

On Monday May 5, 2025, at approximately 9:50 p.m., the Nipissing West Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint of a possible impaired driver travelling north on Highway 69, south of Sudbury.

The vehicle was located, and the driver was arrested for impaired driving, then transported to an OPP detachment for further testing.

As a result of the investigation, Luke SELLARS, 43 years-of-age, from Chicago, IL, was charged with, operation while impaired – alcohol and operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus).

The accused was released and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in Sudbury.

The driver was issued a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

The OPP would like to remind the public that if you see a possible impaired driver on our roadways, waterways, or trails, please “Make the Call,” and dial 9-1-1 as impaired driving never ends well, please plan a way to get home safely.

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Marko PEYANOVICH Was Arrested

(SUDBURY, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested and charged one person with impaired driving offences.

On March 29, 2025, at approximately 5:00 p.m., the Nipissing West (Sudbury) Detachment of the OPP responded to a traffic complaint of a Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) swerving on Highway 17, Sudbury.

Police located the vehicle and arrested the driver for impaired driving, then transported the driver to Greater Sudbury Police Service for further testing.

As a result of the investigation, Marko PEYANOVICH, 45 years-of-age, from Woodstock, New Brunswick, was charged with:

  • operation while impaired – alcohol
  • operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
  • Drive motor vehicle, not in accordance with permit limitations.

The accused was released and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on April 16, 2025, in Sudbury.

The driver was issued a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

The OPP would like to remind the public that if you see a possible impaired driver on our roadways, waterways, or trails, please “Make the Call,” and dial 9-1-1 as impaired driving never ends well, please plan a way to get home safely.

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Patrick TACCONE – Drunk Driving

(SUDBURY, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested and charged a Sudbury driver with impaired driving offences.

On March 6, 2025, at approximately 1:35 p.m., the Nipissing West (Sudbury) Detachment of the OPP responded to a traffic complaint of a vehicle that had struck the guard rails on Highway 69, Sudbury.

Police attended the scene, and the driver was arrested for impaired driving, then transported to an OPP detachment for further testing.

As a result of the investigation, Patrick TACCONE, 41 years-of-age, from Sudbury, was charged with, operation while impaired – alcohol, and operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus).

The accused was released and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on April 3, 2025, in Sudbury.

The driver was issued a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

The OPP would like to remind the public that if you see a possible impaired driver on our roadways, waterways, or trails, please “Make the Call,” and dial 9-1-1 as impaired driving never ends well, please plan a way to get home safely.

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Andrew LARABIE – Drunk Driving

(SUDBURY, ON) – Police arrested and charged one person with impaired driving offences, after investigating a motor vehicle in a ditch.

On February 28, 2024, at approximately 8:30 p.m., members from the Nipissing West (Sudbury) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and Emergency Medical Service (EMS) responded to a report of a vehicle collision in a ditch on Highway 17, Sudbury.

The driver of the vehicle was transported to the local hospital by EMS with minor injuries.

As a result of the investigation, Andrew LARABIE, 22 years-of-age, from Sudbury, was arrested and charged with:

  • Operation while impaired – alcohol
  • Operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus)
  • Novice driver – Blood Alcohol Concentration above zero

The accused was released and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on March 27, 2025, in Sudbury.

The driver was issued a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

The OPP would like to remind the public that if you see a possible impaired driver on our roadways, waterways, or trails, please “Make the Call,” and dial 9-1-1 as impaired driving never ends well, please plan a way to get home safely.

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Katherine NANTAIS – Drunk Driving

(SUDBURY, ON) – The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) arrested and charged a driver with impaired driving offences after conducting a traffic stop.

On February 27, 2025, at approximately 9:20 a.m., the Nipissing West Detachment of the OPP conducted a traffic stop with a vehicle on Highway 69, Sudbury.

The driver was arrested for impaired driving, then transported to an OPP detachment for further testing.

As a result of the investigation, Katherine NANTAIS, 57 years-of-age, from Sudbury, was charged with, operation while impaired – alcohol, and operation while impaired – blood alcohol concentration (80 plus).

The accused was released and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice on March 26, 2025, in Sudbury.

The driver was issued a 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension and the vehicle was impounded for seven days.

The OPP would like to remind the public that if you see a possible impaired driver on our roadways, waterways, or trails, please “Make the Call,” and dial 9-1-1 as impaired driving never ends well, please plan a way to get home safely.