Police arrested a Toronto man amid an investigation into a suspected home takeover situation on the city’s northside Thursday morning.
Members of the Thunder Bay Police Service’s Community Oriented Response and Engagement (CORE) Unit were dispatched to a residential address in the 200 block of Cumming Street just after 9:20 a.m. on Thursday, July 14. Police were dispatched to check on the wellbeing of a possible victim of an ongoing home takeover.
When officers arrived, they observed multiple people inside the home. Officers also located a Toronto man and evidence he was involved in drug trafficking activity.
Further investigation led to the seizure of a quantity of suspected cocaine, a quantity of suspected fentanyl, cash, and paraphernalia consistent with drug trafficking.
The estimated street value of drugs seized exceeds $10,000 CAD.
The male suspect was arrested and transported to the TBPS headquarters at 1200 Balmoral street without further incident.
Jason CUNNINGHAM, 27, of Toronto, is charged with:
• Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Fentanyl for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000
He appeared in bail court on Friday, July 15, and was remanded into custody with a future appearance date.
Incident Date
Incident Number
P22048178
Location
Thunder Bay