Local man, 18, dies in Sunday snowmobile collision
On March 17th, 2019, at 3:44am, Thunder Bay Police were dispatched to a field in the area of Boulter Road and John Street Road in the Municipality of Oliver Paipoonge for a single vehicle collision involving a snowmobile.
The investigation has revealed that the snowmobile, driven by an 18 year old Thunder Bay male, was travelling in a…
Break and Enter to business
Thunder Bay Police Service officers were dispatched to a business in the zero-to-100 block of Court Street North in response to a security alarm just before 1 a.m. Monday, March 18.
When officers arrived they found the accused male was still inside the business. When the man noticed the officers he fled southbound, but was apprehended…
Six arrested and charged amid drug trafficking investigation
Police executed a search warrant at a home in the 300 block of Finlayson Street just before 6 p.m. on Thursday, March 14.
The search was part of an ongoing Fentanyl and cocaine trafficking investigation by the joint task force, which includes members from the Thunder Bay Police Service, OPP, Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service and Anishinabek…
Theft and Assault Arrest
Thunder Bay Police Service officers were dispatched to the Walmart on 1101 Arthur Street for a reported theft and an assault just after 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 13.
Investigating officers learned a male suspect entered the store and requested staff retrieve a gaming console from a locked cabinet. When the console was outside of the…
Drug Trafficking Arrest
Thunder Bay Police Service officers were dispatched to the 200 block of Pearl Street just before 3 p.m. Monday to investigate reports of suspicious activity in an apartment unit believed to be vacant.
When officers arrived they located a male and female inside the unit. The investigation revealed the apartment unit was vacant and the two…
Transport truck collides with an ambulance on Highway 102
On March 10th, 2019, at approximately 7:30pm, Thunder Bay Police, Superior North Emergency Medial Services and Thunder Bay Fire were at the scene of a single motor vehicle collision involving a transport truck which had rolled onto its side on Highway 102 near Law Road.
Another transport truck, which was eastbound on Highway 102,…
Assault with motor vehicle and robbery arrest
Thunder Bay Police Service officers arrested a female linked to an early Sunday morning assault with a motor vehicle and a separate armed robbery of a gas bar.
Paramedics were dispatched to the 300 block of University Drive just before 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 10, following reports a male had been struck by a motor vehicle. The victim was…
Armed Robbery of a Business
Investigators with the Thunder Bay Police Service are investigating a weekend armed robbery of a business in the city’s north side.
Police were dispatched to the reported robbery of the H&R Block tax preparation office on Cumberland Street South just before 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 9, 2019.
Investigators learned that a…
Drug Arrests
Police officers executed two search warrants in the city’s south side early Friday morning as a result of an ongoing drug investigation by the Thunder Bay Police Service, OPP, Nishnawbe-Aski Police Service and Anishinabek Police Service.
Warrants focused on residential locations in the 200 block of Simpson Street and 100 block of Bethune…
March is Anti-Fraud Month; Be vigilant, suspicious
The Thunder Bay Police Service would like to remind the public to be vigilant and suspicious when they receive unexpected phone calls from financial institutions.
A recent incident being investigated by police involved a victim receiving an automated call purporting to be from a bank. The automated message warned of a compromised account…