Officer assaulted while assisting man in distress
Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the uniform patrol branch were dispatched to a parking lot in the 1000 block of Dawson road just before 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 7 following a 911 call from a concerned citizen.
The 911 call indicated a male was possibly in medical distress and rolling around in the parking lot. When officers…
Cumberland Street restaurant owners spot ‘car hopper’
Thunder Bay Police Service officers were in the area of the Water Street bus terminal when they were flagged down by witnesses of a theft at about 8:45 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 6.
Police learned the witnesses were standing on the rear porch of a restaurant in the zero-to-100 block of Cumberland Street South when they observed a male on a…
Off duty officer spots man wanted in significant electronics theft
Thunder Bay Police Service officers began investigating reports of a theft at an electronics store at the Intercity Shopping Centre on July 31.
The reported theft had taken place just before 9 p.m. on July 30. A male had entered a back room of the store and stole a number of items totaling a value of nearly $8,000CAD.
As a result…
Accused who fled from police in dangerous driving incident arrested
Police arrested and charged a man Saturday who fled from an officer following a recent incident of dangerous driving.
The original incident took place on Thursday, Aug. 29 at about 11:15 p.m. At that time an officer with the service’s uniform patrol branch was on patrol in the area of Red River Road and Highway 17 when he observed two…
UPDATE: Westgate social media threat investigation
UPDATE: Youth charged
The Thunder Bay Police Service has arrested a 14-year-old male in connection with a social media post that appeared to be a threat targeting Westgate Collegiate and Vocational Institute.
Officers were dispatched to the school at about 11:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 9 after several students…
Additional charges laid against accused in Hammarskjold threats investigation
The Thunder Bay Police Service has laid more charges in connection with the ongoing investigation of a series of threats made earlier this year against local high schools.
Two people were formally charged on April 18, 2019 for making a series of threats that mostly targeted Hammarskjold High School. An investigation discovered the first…
UPDATE: Youth arrested, charged following high school threat
The Thunder Bay Police Service has arrested a 14-year-old male in connection with a social media post that appeared to be a threat targeting Westgate Collegiate and Vocational Institute.
Officers were dispatched to the school at about 11:30 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 9 after several students reported seeing a disturbing post on social media…
Drugs seized and six arrested, including three Southern Ontario men
Officers with the Thunder Bay Police Service’s Uniform Patrol Branch were dispatched to Cumming Street residence following reports of a disturbance just before 5 a.m. Friday, Sept. 6.
Officers arrived and continued to investigate the disturbance report inside the home. During this investigation officers saw a quantity of drugs – pills…
Perceived school threat investigated and addressed by police
Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the Uniform Patrol Branch responded to complaints regarding a perceived threat against a local school just after 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 4.
The complaint was in regards to a Snapchat post made by a person who was banned from attending St. Ignatius High School. The post indicated that despite…
Assault with a weapon arrest
Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the Uniform Patrol Branch were dispatched to the 800 block of Limbrick Street just before 3:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 5 regarding reports of an unwanted person at a residence.
When police arrived they immediately located the suspected unwanted male, who was now believed to be involved in an assault…