Eight Arrested as OPP, Thunder Bay Police Service Lay Charges In Apparent Decades-Long Art Fraud Investigation
Media release produced and released by the OPP:
(ORILLIA, ON) - On March 1, 2023, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and the Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) arrested eight individuals for their involvement in the apparent fraudulent manufacturing and distribution of…
Fentanyl, cocaine seized following search of Pearl Street apartments
City police arrested four, and seized cocaine and fentanyl, following the search of a pair of apartments on the city’s north side Thursday.
Members of the Thunder Bay Police Service’s Intelligence Unit, with assistance from the OPP’s Organized Crime…
UPDATE: Fire to business
There should no longer be significant impact to vehicle or pedestrian traffic in the 400 block area of Victoria Avenue.
Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the Primary Response Branch were originally dispatched to an unrelated call in the area just after 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 2. While in the area they observed signs of…
Fire to business
The public is asked to avoid the 400-block area of Victoria Avenue as first responders deal with a fire at a business.
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Finding a cure within prevention: New initiative fights fraud before it happens
Fraud investigators with the city’s police service are utilizing a simple poster campaign to help seniors protect…
Thunder Bay man who fled from police in multiple stolen vehicles arrested, charged
A Thunder Bay man who attempted to flee from police multiple times Monday was arrested and is now the subject of multiple motor vehicle thefts.
A member of the Thunder Bay Police Service’s Traffic Unit was conducting traffic enforcement in the…
Four arrested amid forcible confinement, firearm investigation
Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the Primary Response Branch were dispatched to an apartment in the 100 block of Finlayson Street just before 4:45 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 25, for a weapons call in progress.
When police arrived they located an…
Three arrested, fentanyl and cocaine seized
Police arrested three people, including two southern Ontario residents, following the seizure of fentanyl and cocaine from a Simpson Street home Wednesday.
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Exemplary Service Awards
Sworn and Civilian Members of the Thunder Bay Police Service were awarded for exemplary service at a special ceremony Thursday evening.
The exemplary service medals are bars are approved by the Governor General of Canada and awarded to…
Spike in MVC reports amid adverse weather
The Thunder Bay Police Service would like to remind the public to drive with increased caution during inclement weather events.
A period of rainfall, followed by plunging temperatures, ice pellets, and snow has led to extremely slippery conditions…