Good Samaritan assaulted, investigation links accused to May armed robbery
Police investigating a weekend assault have arrested a Thunder Bay man connected to an unrelated armed robbery that took place in May.
Officers with the Thunder Bay Police Service’s Uniform Patrol Branch were dispatched to Waverly Park just after 6 p.m. on Friday, July 10 following reports of an assault that had just occurred.
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FRAUD ALERT: Be cautious when shopping online
The Thunder Bay Police Service would like to remind the public to be on guard against possible fraud when making online purchases.
When making purchases online, shoppers should avoid making any kind of unsecured payments. Sending e-money transfers to strangers or paying with gift cards, for example, are practices that should be avoided…
Police seize cocaine, cash amid drug investigation
Police have arrested and charged a local man and woman following the seizure of more than two kilograms of suspected cocaine.
Thunder Bay Police Service Intelligence Unit officers arrested the two suspects at a residential address in the 100 block of Bruce Street just before 1:20 p.m. on Tuesday, July 7. The arrest was the result of an…
Suspected impaired driver arrested after collision in stolen vehicle
A Thunder Bay woman involved in a single-vehicle collision in a stolen SUV has been arrested and charged.
Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the Uniform Patrol Branch were dispatched to the area of McKenzie and Finlayson Streets at about 7:30 a.m. on Monday, July 6 following reports of a motor-vehicle collision.
When police…
Suspicious activity leads police to $20K worth of crack cocaine, cash
Police arrested and charged a Toronto man and Windsor man Saturday after an officer spotted suspicious activity in an area known for suspected drug trafficking.
An officer with the TBPS’s Uniform Patrol Branch was in the area of the 800 block of McLaughlin Street just after 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 4 when he spotted two individuals in…
Suspect involved in home invasion, assault sought by police
Police are requesting public assistance as they continue to investigate an early morning home invasion and serious assault that occurred on the city’s north side.
Thunder Bay Police Service officers were dispatched at about 12:45 a.m. on Sunday, July 5 to a residential address in the 300 block of Pearl Street following reports of an…
Sudden death investigation
The Thunder Bay Police Service is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of an adult male.
Police were originally dispatched to an area in the 1000 block of William Street after a passerby located what appeared to be a deceased person just after 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 2.
Paramedics with…
UPDATE: Sudden death investigation
A post-mortem examination of a deceased male located in the 1000 block of William Street in the afternoon of Thursday July 2 has concluded.
Police have released the scene. No further details are being released at this time.
An investigation remains ongoing.
Stay safe, drive sober
Thunder Bay Police Service Traffic Unit A/Sgt. Mark Cattani provides a community update regarding what officers are seeing on the roadways in terms of impaired driving.
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Police charge 13 amid investigation of fraudulent cheques
An ongoing police investigation into the cashing of $70,000 in fake cheques has led to 13 people being arrested and charged.
In January members of the Thunder Bay Police Service’s Economic Crimes Unit began investigating complaints of forged cheques, made to look like they were from Dilico Anishinabek Family Care,…