Police arrested seven people for drug-related offences following an investigation into reports of a possible forcible confinement.
Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the Uniform Patrol Branch were originally dispatched to a hotel in the 400 block of Memorial Avenue just before 11:45 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1 following complaints of the possible forcible confinement of a woman.
When officers arrived they learned the victim was at another unknown location and in distress.
A police investigation led officers to an area in Limbrick Street, and further investigation identified a residence of interest in the 100 block of Limbrick Street.
At 2:15 p.m. officers were met by a male at the front door of the residence of interest. The male initially said he did not know the woman police were searching for before admitting that she was in fact inside the home.
Further investigation led police to locate the woman and confirm she was safe.
During the interaction with the male at the front door, officers observed what appeared to be narcotics being thrown from a nearby window.
Members of the Thunder Bay Police Service’s Intelligence Unit became involved in the investigation, and as a result police seized a quantity of Cocaine and Fentanyl with an estimated potential street value of nearly $39,000.
Seven people were arrested and transported to the TBPS headquarters at 1200 Balmoral Street.