Police arrest impaired, speeding driver with expired plates

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P20038714
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Police arrested a speeding driver with expired plates who attempted to provide a false identity before being found to be impaired Tuesday morning.

The incident took place before 9 a.m. on Tuesday, May 5. A Thunder Bay Police Service officer with the Traffic Unit noticed the driver speeding on Lanark Crescent. The officer stopped the…

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UPDATE: Money seized amid drug trafficking investigation totals $65,000 CAD

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P20037925
Location: Thunder Bay

Cash seized during a recent investigation that led to a number of hotel rooms being searched at the Midtown Inn totals $65,000CAD. The original media release, issued on April 30, follows for context:

April 30, 2020
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Ottawa woman, GTA men arrested amid Fentanyl and Cocaine trafficking investigation

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Suspect connected to pair of Health Unit break-ins arrested, charged

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P19055353 & P20030018
Location: Thunder Bay

The Thunder Bay Police Service has arrested and charged a suspect connected to two investigations of break-ins at the Thunder Bay District Health Unit.

Officers with the Uniform Patrol Branch were originally dispatched to the Health Unit on Aug. 2, 2019 after reports that a break in had occurred before 2:30 a.m.

Police learned a…

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Thunder Bay man charged amid child luring investigation

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P20034315
Location: Thunder Bay

Police have arrested and charged a local man following an investigation into allegations of child luring.

Officers with the Thunder Bay Police Service’s Cyber Crimes Unit began an investigation in March of 2020 after receiving complaints of a suspected local Internet user’s online dialogue with a child under the age of 16.

An…

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UPDATE: Second accused arrested, charged in homicide of Kayliegh IVALL

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P20037669
Location: Thunder Bay

The Thunder Bay Police Service has arrested and charged a second accused connected to the homicide investigation of 14-year-old Kayliegh IVALL.

Jarett Brandon SAINNAWAP, 21, of Thunder Bay was arrested by members of the Thunder Bay Police Service and charged formally with First-Degree Murder in the evening hours of Tuesday, May 5.

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Local man faces 43 new charges linked to child pornography, luring investigation

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P19032570
Location: Thunder Bay

Police have laid 43 new charges, representing a total of 46 criminal charges, against an accused linked to an ongoing investigation of child pornography and online child luring.

The initial investigation by members of the Thunder Bay Police Service’s Cyber Crimes Unit began in March 2019 after officers received information about…

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UPDATE: Youth arrested, charged in homicide of Kayliegh IVALL

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P20037669
Location: Thunder Bay

The Thunder Bay Police Service has arrested and charged a teen girl with First-Degree Murder in connection with the homicide death of 14-year-old Kayliegh IVALL.

An investigation of a sudden death began in the afternoon hours of Monday, April 27 after police were notified of the possible discovery of a body by a passerby in the area…

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UPDATE: Investigation of injured male leads to attempted murder charge, arrest

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P20038576
Location: Thunder Bay

The Thunder Bay Police Service has arrested and charged a 32-year-old local man with attempted homicide following an investigation into a shooting incident.

The initial investigation began in the evening hours of Sunday, May 3, when officers with the Uniform Patrol Branch were dispatched to the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre…

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Suspect connected to pair of break-ins to business identified, charged

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P20036991 & P20037303
Location: Thunder Bay

The Thunder Bay Police Service has identified and charged a suspect in connection with a pair of break and enter investigations.

Thunder Bay Police issued a call for public assistance last week in identifying a suspect connected to two break and enter investigations.

The first incident occurred on Tuesday, April 21. Officers with…

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Uninsured driver charged following collision with police vehicle

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P20038499
Location: Thunder Bay

The uninsured driver of an SUV involved in the weekend collision that injured a police officer has been charged.

The collision took place near the intersection of Robertson and McKenzie Streets just before noon on Sunday, May 3.

An investigation found the police vehicle was travelling northbound on McKenzie Street while the SUV…

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