One of two people sought by police following an incident involving a firearm last week have been located and arrested.
Members of the Thunder Bay Police Service’s Uniform Patrol Branch located accused male Owen John BOYCE, 23, of Thunder Bay, at a bar on the city’s south side at about 10 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 22. He is expected to appear in bail court this morning.
Accused female Brianna Lynn NETEMEGESIC, 21, of Thunder Bay, remains at-large and remains wanted by the Thunder Bay Police Service.
If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of NETEMEGESIC please call police at 684-1200 or submit tips through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, online at www.p3tips.com.
If you see NETEMEGESIC in public, please do not approach or confront her. Call 911 immediately.
Previous media release follows:
November 20, 2020
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UPDATE: Picton Avenue standoff concludes, suspects remain at-large
A standoff at a Picton Avenue home has concluded and police continue to search for two suspects connected to a Thursday evening incident involving a firearm.
Police are requesting public assistance in locating Owen John BOYCE, 23, of Thunder Bay and Brianna Lynn NETEMEGESIC, 21, of Thunder Bay. Photos of both suspects are being released to the public and are attached to this media release.
Thunder Bay Police Service officers were dispatched to the zero-to-100 block of Picton Avenue just after 10 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 19 following reports of a firearm incident.
Police learned a suspect had pointed a firearm at another person. An investigation led police to identify a suspect and the residence they may have fled to. Police contained an area around the home, which was held until a warrant was obtained to allow officers to lawfully enter the dwelling.
The contained area was released shortly after 10 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 20.
Continued efforts are being made to locate the suspects. The two accused and victims of this incident were all known to each other.
If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of BOYCE and NETEMEGESIC please call police at 684-1200 or submit tips through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, online at www.p3tips.com.
If you see BOYCE or NETEMEGESIC do not approach or confront them. Call 911 immediately.