Waterloo man accused of defrauding more than $925K arrested in Thunder Bay

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Location: Thunder Bay

A Waterloo man accused of defrauding victims across Ontario out of more than $927,000 CAD was arrested at a local bank Tuesday.

A Thunder Bay Police Service officer with the Uniform Patrol Branch was dispatched to the Royal Bank of Canada branch at 1159 Alloy Drive at about 11:20 a.m. on Tuesday July 6 following reports of a male…

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North-side rescue operation concludes

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Location: Thunder Bay

A rescue operation on the city’s northside Tuesday evening has concluded.

Thunder Bay Police Service officers were dispatched to an address in the zero-to-100 block of Cumberland Street South at about 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 6 following a disturbance involving someone in a crisis.

The crisis was related to mental health…

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Southern Ontario man, youth arrested, drugs and cash seized

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Location: Thunder Bay

Two Southern Ontario males, including a 16-year-old, were arrested Monday following an investigation that found them to be connected to drug-trafficking activities and a suspected home takeover.

Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the Community Oriented Response Unit attended a residential address in the 200 block of Pearl Street…

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Adjusted stunt driving laws begin July 1

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Adjusted stunt driving laws begin July 1

The Thunder Bay Police Service would like motorists to be aware of Highway Traffic Act changes taking effect on July 1.

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Thunder Bay man facing charges of sexual assault against youths

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Location: Thunder Bay

A local man is now in custody and faces a series of charges relating to historic sexual assaults against multiple youth victims.

The Thunder Bay Police Service was made aware of a historic sexual assault incident involving youth victims on Sunday, June 20, 2021.

Members of the TBPS’s Major Crimes Unit became involved in the…

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UPDATE: Police standoff scene released

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Location: Thunder Bay

Police have released the scene of a residence that was the subject to a Tuesday morning standoff. 

The investigation remains ongoing. 

Previously issued media release follows: 

June 29, 2021 
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UPDATE: Weapons call leads to police standoff 

Police have…

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UPDATE: Male arrested amid homicide investigation, one youth injured another deceased

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Location: Thunder Bay

The accused male connected to a June 29 homicide investigation appeared in bail court on Wednesday, June 30.

Dustin Denis MOFFATT, 31, of Thunder Bay, is charged with:

• Second-Degree Murder
• Aggravated Assault
• Probation Order: Non-Compliance

He has been remanded into custody with a future appearance date of…

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Adjusted stunt driving laws begin July 1

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Location: Thunder Bay

The Thunder Bay Police Service would like motorists to be aware of Highway Traffic Act changes taking effect on July 1.

The Highway Traffic Act has been amended so that the definition of stunt driving now includes “exceeding the speed limit by 40 km/h or more on roads with a speed limit less than 80 km/h.”

This means that a…

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Police standoff in progress

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Location: Thunder Bay

The Thunder Bay Police Service currently has a significant presence in the 400 block area of Conmee Street.

The public is asked to stay away from this area at this time. Police were originally dispatched to the area following a reported disturbance just before 7:15 a.m. on Tuesday, June 29. A police standoff is now taking place.

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SCAM ALERT: Fraudsters posing a your Facebook ‘friends’

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Location: Thunder Bay

The Thunder Bay Police Service is warning the public about a scam involving fraudsters using fake social media accounts to appear as if they are friends or family of their victims.

In one such recent case police learned of a local Facebook user who received a direct message from an account that appeared to belong to a relative.

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