Observant TBPS officers spot wanted Toronto man in Thunder Bay

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P20063627
Location: Thunder Bay

Police officers located and arrested a wanted man with assistance from the OPP’s Kenora detachment Monday.

Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the Uniform Patrol Branch were on general patrol just after 2:15 p.m. on Monday Oct. 5 when they were informed by dispatchers about a male wanted by the OPP possibly being in the area.

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Motorist with child passengers arrested for impaired driving

Incident Date:
P20063401
Location: Thunder Bay

Police charged a Thunder Bay woman with impaired operation of a motor vehicle after she was observed driving erratically with two child passengers Sunday morning.

Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the Uniform Patrol Branch were in the area of Court Street North near River Street just after 10 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 4 when they…

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Police arrest impaired driver following north-side speed enforcement

Incident Date:
P20063228
Location: Thunder Bay

Police arrested a Brampton woman for impaired driving after he was observed speeding on the city’s north side Friday.

A Thunder Bay Police Service officer with the Uniform Patrol Branch was conducting speed enforcement in the area of Water Street near Cumberland Street just before midnight on Friday, Oct. 2. At that time the officer…

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Suspect in child pornography investigation arrested, charged

Incident Date:
P20061600
Location: Thunder Bay

A Thunder Bay man accused of distributing child pornography, and suspected of attempting to destroy evidence linked to the investigation, was arrested and charged Thursday.

On Sept. 23, 2020 Investigators with the Thunder Bay Police Service’s Cyber Crimes Unit became aware of a local Internet user sharing suspected child pornography…

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Seven arrested for drug-related charges following reports of possible forcible confinement

Incident Date:
P20062909
Location: Thunder Bay

Police arrested seven people for drug-related offences following an investigation into reports of a possible forcible confinement.

Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the Uniform Patrol Branch were originally dispatched to a hotel in the 400 block of Memorial Avenue just before 11:45 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 1 following complaints of…

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Motorist who fled from police later located impaired with stolen minivan

Incident Date:
P20062622
Location: Thunder Bay

A motorist who previously fled from police during an attempted traffic stop was located with a stolen minivan and found to be impaired by drug Tuesday.

In the afternoon hours of Tuesday, Sept. 29 an off-duty Thunder Bay Police Service officer was in the area of Northern Avenue and Fort William Road when they observed a vehicle that had…

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Man wanted for parole violation located and arrested by police

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P20062656 & P20061516
Location: Thunder Bay

Police arrested a man wanted on a Canada Wide Warrant for parole violations related to a manslaughter charge Tuesday evening.

Members of the Thunder Bay Police Service’s Break and Enter and Robbery (BEAR) Unit were in the 200 block of McKellar Street South just before 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29 when they observed the accused enter a…

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Residents assaulted by stranger, bystander intervenes

Incident Date:
P20062520
Location: Thunder Bay

Police arrested a male following a reported Monday evening assault in the city’s intercity area.

Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the Uniform Patrol Branch were dispatched to a home in the 100 block of Northern Avenue just before 9:55 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 28 following reports of a disturbance.

When police arrived they…

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Toronto man armed with handgun breaches court conditions not to be in city

Incident Date:
P20062228
Location: Thunder Bay

A Toronto man under court-ordered conditions not to be in the City of Thunder Bay was located by police Sunday and found to be in possession of a handgun.

Thunder Bay Police Service officers were originally dispatched to an apartment in the 800 block of McLaughlin Street just before 1:15 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 27 following reports of a…

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Police request public assistance amid Aggravated Assault investigation

Incident Date:
P20062056
Location: Thunder Bay

The Thunder Bay Police Service is requesting public assistance as the investigation into an early Saturday morning assault continues.

Officers with the Uniform Patrol Branch responded to reports of an assault that had just occurred at about 12:10 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 26 in the 100 block of May Street South.

When police arrived…

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