OPP charges two cops with obstruction after 19-year-old’s carbon monoxide death

Greater Sudbury police have charged two officers with obstructing an investigation into the death of a 19-year-old man who died of carbon monoxide poisoning in May 2025. The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) took over the investigation in June 2025 and laid criminal negligence charges. Following further investigation, the OPP has now added obstruction charges against a Sudbury police sergeant and constable.

Both Sudbury police and the OPP have declined to provide additional details about the nature of the obstruction charges, stating that the allegations involve off-duty conduct. The police force in Sudbury has emphasized its commitment to maintaining the highest standards of professionalism and accountability.