As a result of continued investigation, police have laid additional charges against a Thunder Bay man who was arrested in February after fleeing from police multiple times in motor vehicles.
As previously reported to media, on Monday, Feb. 27 Nathan HUTCHINSON, 32, of Thunder Bay, was charged with:
• Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle x 2
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000 x 2
• Flight from Peace Officer
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 x 7
• Unlawfully in Dwelling
• Resist Peace Officer
• Fail to Comply with Probation Order x 2
He appeared in bail court on Tuesday, Feb. 28 and was remanded into custody with a future appearance date.
Continued investigation by members of the Break and Enter and Robbery (BEAR) Unit connected the accused to multiple other incidents involving dangerous driving, fleeing from police, break and enter and theft.
Additional charges laid on Tuesday, Feb. 28, include:
• Break and Enter x 3
• Breach of Probation x 3
Additional charges laid on Friday, March 3 include:
• Dangerous Driving
• Possession of Stolen Property x 2
• Flight from Police x 2
• Breach of Probation
The accused now faces a total of 30 charges relating to these incidents.
Previous release follows for further context and background:
A Thunder Bay man who attempted to flee from police multiple times Monday was arrested and is now the subject of multiple motor vehicle thefts.
A member of the Thunder Bay Police Service’s Traffic Unit was conducting traffic enforcement in the McKenzie Street area at about 8:30 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 27 when he observed a vehicle known to be stolen being driven southbound.
When the male driver observed the officer, he began traveling at a high rate of speed and in a manner that was dangerous to the public. In an effort to preserve public safety, the officer did not pursue.
The same pickup truck was located unoccupied in the 100 block of Franklin Street at about 8:50 a.m.
The same officers learned that members of the Primary Response Unit had attempted to stop a stolen SUV on Simpson Street just before 5:15 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 27. A pursuit was discontinued again in an effort to preserve public safety.
Police later learned the suspect had been involved in a single-vehicle collision with the stolen SUV in the 300 block of North Norah Street, and had fled the area on foot.
Police began to search for the accused with assistance from the K9 Unit.
The search brought police to a residential address in the 200 block of Norah Street, where they learned he had entered a home unwelcomed.
The male suspect fled the home on foot and was pursued by the K9 Unit. The male attempted to assault the K9 Police dog in an effort to avoid arrest, but was taken into custody despite those efforts.
He was transported to the TPBS headquarters at 1200 Balmoral Street. Police found the male had six sets of motor vehicle keys, which helped connect the accused to multiple motor vehicle thefts that had recently occurred in the Mapleward Road area.
Nathan HUTCHINSON, 32, of Thunder Bay, is charged with:
• Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle x 2
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Over $5,000 x 2
• Flight from Peace Officer
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000 x 7
• Unlawfully in Dwelling
• Resist Peace Officer
• Fail to Comply with Probation Order x 2
He appeared in bail court on Tuesday, Feb. 28 and was remanded into custody with with a future appearance date.
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Thunder Bay