Suspects arrested following restaurant break and enter

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P20020706
Location: Thunder Bay

Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the Uniform Patrol Branch were dispatched to a business in the zero-to-100 block of Cumberland Street North following reports of a break and enter in progress just after midnight on Sunday, Jan. 5.

When police arrived to the Thai Kitchen restaurant they observed three suspects inside. They were…

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Impaired Driving Numbers Soar in 2019

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Location: Thunder Bay

Investment in training for new officers, new drug-testing technologies, and an increase in the number of Drug Recognition Experts, has paid dividends for the Thunder Bay Police Service, as a record number of impaired drivers were arrested and charged in 2019.

The number of impaired drivers captured has steadily risen over the past 5…

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UPDATE: Post-mortem of homicide victim concludes, scene released

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P20020006
Location: Thunder Bay

The Thunder Bay Police Service released the scene of a Jan. 1, 2020 homicide in the 200 block of Victoria Avenue West on Friday, Jan. 3, 2020.

A post-mortem examination of the 11-year-old male victim took place in Toronto prior to the scene being released.

The investigation remains ongoing.

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GPS of stolen phone leads officers to robbery suspect

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P20020091
Location: Thunder Bay

Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the Uniform Patrol Branch were dispatched to the 2000-block of Sleeping Giant Parkway after 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 1 following reports of an armed robbery.

When police arrived they learned a male had entered the Delta Hotel, approached a male working the front desk and took a cell phone…

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Disturbance leads to drug charges

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P20020111
Location: Thunder Bay

Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the Uniform Patrol Branch were dispatched to an apartment in the 200 block of Rowand Street just after 2:15 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 2 following reports of a disturbance.

As a result of an investigation into the disturbance, police located a quantity of narcotics, paraphernalia consistent with drug…

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2019 Festive RIDE season concludes with record numbers

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Location: Thunder Bay

The Thunder Bay Police Service has concluded its 2019 Festive RIDE program, reporting record highs across all measured categories when compared to the 2018 campaign.

The 2019 season launched on November 25th, with the TBPS and Ontario Provincial Police teaming up on Dawson Road to announce that officers would be patrolling the streets…

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UPDATE: Post-mortem of homicide victim expected this weekend

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P20020006
Location: Thunder Bay

The victim of a Jan. 1, 2020 homicide has been identified as a 11-year-old male from Thunder Bay.

Investigators with Thunder Bay Police Service’s Major Crimes Unit continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding this homicide. Officers with the Uniform Patrol Branch were originally dispatched to a home in the 200 block of Victoria…

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Break and Enter – Suspects to ID

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P19079994
Location: Thunder Bay

The Thunder Bay Police Service is requesting public assistance in identifying two suspects connected to a recent break and enter to a business.

Officers with the Uniform Patrol Branch were originally dispatched to a break and enter that had just occurred at the Nook restaurant at 271 Bay Street just after 6 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 28.…

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Homicide investigation, suspect arrested

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P20020006
Location: Thunder Bay

The Thunder Bay Police Service’s Major Crimes Unit is currently investigating a homicide that took place in the morning hours of Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020.

Officers with the Uniform Patrol Branch were originally dispatched to a home in the 200 block of Victoria Avenue West just after 7 a.m.

When officers arrived they located a youth…

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Police seek witnesses to automobile collisioninvolving pedestrian

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P19076544
Location: Thunder Bay

The Thunder Bay Police Service is requesting the public’s assistance as officers continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding a December motor-vehicle collision involving a pedestrian.

The incident took place at the intersection of High Street and Oliver Road at about 8 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2019.

Police learned a…

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