UPDATE 2: Police appeal for witnesses amid homicide investigation
The Thunder Bay Police Service is urging witnesses, or people with potentially helpful security or dash camera footage, to come forward amid an ongoing homicide investigation.
Thunder Bay Police Service officers were initially dispatched to a…
UPDATE: Police investigating homicide following south core incident
Thunder Bay Police Service officers were initially dispatched to the area of May and Arthur Streets for a reported weapons call just before 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 7.
The area was contained to maintain public safety. A standoff at an address in the…
Police Investigating Incident
The Thunder Bay Police Service is requesting that the public and motorists avoid the area of Donald Street East , Syndicate Avenue South, Simpson Street/Arthur Street East and May Street South. A several block square area. There is an ongoing police…
Wanted male arrested, weapons seized
Police arrested a male wanted on numerous warrants Thursday while he was in possession of multiple weapons on the city’s north side.
Members of the Thunder Bay Police Service’s Break and Enter and Robbery (BEAR) Unit became discovered the…
Officer nearly struck by motor vehicle during arrest
A police officer attempting to arrest a wanted man narrowly avoided being struck by the motor vehicle when the accused fled Thursday morning.
A member of the Thunder Bay Police Service’s Traffic Unit was in the intercity area when they observed a…
Impaired driver collides with fire hydrant, falls asleep at the scene
An impaired driver who collided with a fire hydrant and then fell asleep at the wheel of her damaged pickup truck faces numerous charges after being arrested early Wednesday morning.
Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the Primary Response Unit…
Local man arrested, cocaine and opioids seized
Police arrested a Thunder Bay man and seized drugs valued at more than a quarter-of-a-million dollars following the search of a north-side home Wednesday evening.
Members of the Thunder Bay Police Service’s Intelligence Unit executed a search…
Bus stop incident investigated
A Thunder Bay Police Service officer was dispatched to a residential address at the Lakehead University Residence to follow up on a reported robbery not in progress on Wednesday, Oct. 5.
The initial incident occurred on the evening of Wednesday,…
SCAM ALERT: Reader’s Digest lottery scam targeting local mailboxes
The Thunder Bay Police Service is warning the public about a possible spike in lottery scams targeting local mailing addresses.
The Reader’s Digest lottery – or sweepstakes – scam will arrive at the target’s mailbox in the form of a letter. The…
SCAM ALERT: Fraudsters pose as municipal candidates
The Thunder Bay Police Service is warning the public about a scam targeting local residents that appears to use information about the upcoming municipal election.
In one such case, a local victim was contacted by email by a fraudster impersonating a…