Thunder Bay man charged for accessing, distributing child pornography
Police arrested a 33-year-old Thunder Bay man Thursday amid an ongoing investigation into the accessing and distribution of child pornography.
Member of the Thunder Bay Police Service’s Cyber Crimes Unit learned of a local Internet user uploading suspected child pornography in April. An investigation revealed the files being shared were…
SCAM WARNING: TBPS sees spike in phone scams targeting Social Insurance Numbers
The Thunder Bay Police Service is warning the public about an apparent spike in phone scams to local numbers in which fraudsters attempt to get their target’s Social Insurance Number (SIN).
Complaints received by the TBPS indicate the fraudsters are typically claiming to be from a government agency. The targeted victims are told they…
Missing Person- Jory ILLSEN-BEMENT
The Thunder Bay Police Service is requesting public assistance in locating missing male, Jory ILLSEN-BEMENT, 13 years old.
ILLSEN-BEMENT was last seen in the area of John Street/High Street on October 25, 2020 at approximately 7:00 p.m.
ILLSEN-BEMENT is…
Handgun seized, Brantford teen arrested in Thunder Bay
Police on Thursday arrested a Brantford youth who was in Thunder Bay and in possession of a handgun.
Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the Community Oriented Response (COR) Unit attended a residential address in the 200 block of Pearl Street just after 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22. Their attendance was part of an ongoing…
Police investigating single-vehicle MVC, motorist seriously injured
Police continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding a Thursday single-vehicle collision that left a motorist with serious injuries.
Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the Uniform Patrol Branch were originally dispatched to the area of Hilldale and Melbourne Roads at about 9:40 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22 following reports of…
Motorist drives through stop sign, later charged for trafficking cocaine and Fentanyl
A Thunder Bay man observed driving through a stop sign on the city’s south side Thursday now faces drug-trafficking related charges.
A Thunder Bay Police Service officer with the Uniform Patrol Branch observed a vehicle failing to stop at a stop sign at the corner of McLeod and Christie Streets just after 4:15 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 22…
Cyber Crime investigation leads to possession of child pornography charge
Police arrested a 30-year-old man Tuesday following an investigation involving the possession of child pornography.
Members of the Thunder Bay Police Service’s Cyber Crime Unit began an investigation on May 7 after learning suspected child pornography was being downloaded by a local Internet user.
Police later identified a suspect…
Speeding motorist faces drug-trafficking related charges
Thunder Bay Police Service officers conducted a routine stop of a speeding driver early Wednesday morning, which later led to an arrest and drug trafficking charges.
Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the Uniform Patrol Branch were in the area of Fort William Road near the Harbour Expressway just after 4 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 21…
Suspected home takeover leads to arrest of Toronto youth
A Toronto youth on court-ordered conditions to remain at a residential address in that city was located and arrested in Thunder Bay Tuesday.
At about 4:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20 members of the Community Oriented Response (COR) Unit attended an address in the 100 block of Cumberland Street South. The officers’ attendance was part of an…
Impaired By Drug Arrest
A 20-year-old Thunder Bay man is facing an Impaired Driving charge after displaying some questionable driving in full view of a TBPS Traffic Unit officer.
The Traffic Unit officer was on routine patrol in an unmarked cruiser on Oliver Road near Ontario Street on Thursday October 15th, just after 4:00 p.m. A Toyota…