Greater Sudbury Police Charge 2 After $20,000 Downtown Break-In; Drugs, Gun Seized

Two people have been charged after a break-in at a business on Cedar Street in downtown Greater Sudbury, where about $20,000 worth of property was stolen, according to the Greater Sudbury Police Service.

Police said several people forced their way into the business at around 3 a.m. on October 26, 2026.

Search on Frood Road

Detectives with the service's Break, Enter and Robbery (BEAR) Unit obtained a search warrant for a home on Frood Road. They carried it out on October 28, 2026, with help from the Emergency Response Unit (ERU).

Police said officers recovered property believed to have been stolen in the break-in. They also seized suspected cocaine, fentanyl, clonazepam, hydromorphone and oxycodone with an estimated street value of $3,280. Investigators also found drug trafficking paraphernalia, a large amount of cash and a firearm.

Charges

Blaine Gervais, 41, of Greater Sudbury, was arrested and charged under the Criminal Code and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act with:

• Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 (two counts)
• Possession for the purpose of trafficking a Schedule I substance (five counts)
• Unauthorized possession of a firearm
• Failing to comply with a release order

Gervais appeared in bail court on October 29, 2026. The charges have not been proven in court.

Police said a 68-year-old man has also been arrested and charged in connection with the break-in investigation. He was released from custody and is scheduled to appear in court in January 2027.

Investigation continues

Detectives are still working to identify and locate other people believed to have been involved in the break-in, police said.

Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Greater Sudbury Police Service at 705-675-9171.

Greater Sudbury's Crime Severity Index was 64.93 in 2025, down 2.48% from the previous year, while its Violent Crime Severity Index was 106.49, according to Statistics Canada.