Equivalent of 530,000 fatal Fentanyl overdoses seized by Project Disruption

Equivalent of 530,000 fatal Fentanyl overdoses seized by Project Disruption

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Location: Thunder Bay
By Scott Paradis, 
Thunder Bay Police Service

Enough Fentanyl to potentially cause more than 500,000 fatal overdoses has been seized through Project Disruption – a joint task force involving members of the Thunder Bay Police Service, OPP, Nishnawbe Aski Police Service and Anishinabek Police Service.

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Robbery Arrest

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P19039716
Location: Thunder Bay

Thunder Bay Police Service officers have arrested a male in connection with a violent armed robbery of a south-side business.

Police were originally dispatched to the Trixxx store on 107 May Street North on Friday, May 3 just after 7 p.m. following reports of a robbery that had just occurred.

An investigation revealed a male…

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Robbery Suspect to ID

Robbery Suspect to ID

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P19038901
Location: Thunder Bay

The Thunder Bay Police Service is asking the public for assistance in identifying the person involved in a recent convenience store robbery.

Officers were dispatched to the Circle K convenience store on 915 Red River Road at about 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 28 for a robbery that had just occurred.

Police learned a male had…

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Community Safety Advisory – Offender Being Released in Thunder Bay

Community Safety Advisory – Offender Being Released in Thunder Bay

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Location: Thunder Bay

The Thunder Bay Police Service is issuing a Community Safety Advisory about an offender who resides in the city. This advisory follows careful review of the offender as it relates to issues of public safety.

James Reginald WICKENDEN, 36, will be residing in the area of Parkway and Laurentian Drives. WICKENDEN is a convicted sex offender…

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Second Suspect Identified in Homicide Investigation

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P19038373
Location: Thunder Bay

The Thunder Bay Police Service has identified a second suspect connected to the homicide of 52-year-old Andrew AYRE.

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Jason RAVEN, 23, of Thunder Bay, for charges of Second-Degree Murder and Robbery.

The investigation began on Thursday, April 25 after an injured male was located at the…

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Second Accused in Homicide Investigation Arrested

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P19038373
Location: Thunder Bay

The Thunder Bay Police Service has arrested a second suspect connected to the homicide investigation of 52-year-old Andrew AYRE.

Police arrested Jason RAVEN, 23, of Thunder Bay, without incident shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 1.

The investigation began on Thursday, April 25 after an injured male was located at the…

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Homicide arrest

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P19038373
Location: Thunder Bay

The Thunder Bay Police Service has made an arrest in connection with the homicide investigation of 52-year-old Andrew AYRE.

The investigation began on Thursday, April 25 after an injured male was located at the corner of Victoria Avenue and North Street. Paramedics were originally dispatched to the scene at about 4 p.m. and found the man…

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Security Guard Assaulted

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P19038859
Location: Thunder Bay

Thunder Bay Police Service officers responded to reports of a shoplifting and assault incident at the Walmart on 777 Memorial Avenue just before 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, April 28.

Responding officers learned a woman was leaving the store in an attempt to steal beer when a security guard intervened. The accused woman bit the security guard in…

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Aggravated Assault Arrest

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P19038603
Location: Thunder Bay

Thunder Bay Police Service officers responded to reports of a serious assault at a Laidlaw Drive home just before 6 a.m. on Saturday, April 27.

When officers arrived they found paramedics attending to the male victim inside the home. Paramedics then transported the man to the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre for further…

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Investigation of Injured Male Now a Homicide Case

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P19038373
Location: Thunder Bay

An injured male located at the corner of Victoria Avenue and North Street on Thursday April 25 has succumbed to his injuries, and the Thunder Bay Police Service is now treating this case as a homicide.

Paramedics were originally dispatched to the scene at about 4 p.m. on April 25 where a male was reportedly on the sidewalk and in…

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