Suspect in armed robbery arrested
Thunder Bay Police officers with the Break and Enter and Armed Robbery (BEAR) Unit have arrested a suspect connected to a December robbery involving a firearm.
Officers with the Uniform Patrol Branch were originally dispatched to the Circle K convenience store at 640 Waterloo Street South just before 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 1 following…
Police seize drugs, arrest and charge five following search of south-side home
Police have arrested and charged five, including two Toronto-area residents, and seized a quantity of drugs following the search of a south side home.
A search warrant was obtained for a residential address in the 100 block of Marks Street South following an ongoing investigation by members of the Thunder Bay Police Service’s…
UPDATE No. 2: Four arrested, firearms seized
Four people connected to, and arrested following, reported sightings of firearms appeared in court.
Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the Uniform Patrol Branch were originally dispatched to the zero-to-100 block of Cumberland Street North just after 4:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 27 following reports of a group who may have been in…
Section of Pearl Street closed following weapons call
Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the Uniform Patrol Branch were dispatched to the Midtown Inn on Cumberland Street North following a reported incident possibly involving firearms just after 4:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 27.
A quick police response led to the seizure of a firearm and the arrest of four individuals. Charges against…
UPDATE: Four arrested, firearms seized
Police have arrested and charged four people connected to reported sightings of firearms.
Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the Uniform Patrol Branch were originally dispatched to the zero-to-100 block of Cumberland Street North just after 4:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 27 following reports of a group who may have been in possession of…
Pair arrested for trafficking, forcible confinement
Thunder Bay Police Service officers were dispatched to a residential address in the 200 block of Amelia Street West just before 11 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 23 following reports that people had forced their way into an apartment to deal drugs.
When police arrived, an investigation revealed two individuals had been living and dealing drugs…
Investigation into child pornography possession leads to arrest
The Thunder Bay Police Service has made an arrest in connection with an ongoing investigation into possession of child pornography.
Members of the Thunder Bay Police Service’s Cyber Crimes Unit on Nov. 3, 2019 began an investigation after information was received that a local Internet user had uploaded files suspected to be child…
Phone scammer takes aggressive step to convince victim to pay
The Thunder Bay Police Service is investigating a reported phone scam involving a fraudster who put significant effort toward convincing their target to pay up.
The victim received a phone call from someone claiming to be from Service Canada on Thursday, Jan. 16. The caller stated there was an open file showing a warrant attached to the…
Arrest made in Fraud Over $5,000 against vulnerable senior
The Thunder Bay Police Service has arrested and charged a suspect connected to an ongoing investigation of fraud against a vulnerable senior citizen.
The investigation began in December 2019 after a concerned citizen with knowledge of the victim’s circumstances came forward about suspicious activity. The victim was a 69-year-old male who…
SCAM ALERT: High volume of locals being targeted by SIN scam
The Thunder Bay Police Service is receiving a high volume of complaints about ongoing phone scams.
Complaints being received by local phone numbers state callers are asking for the last three digits of the target’s Social Insurance Number (SIN). The fraudster tells the target the SIN is connected to a crime and that if they cannot…