Toboggan trail leads police to site of break-in and accused
Thunder Bay Police Service officers followed toboggan tracks in the early morning hours of Monday, Jan. 6 to the scene of an unreported break-in and an accused male who was in possession of stolen property from the scene.
Uniform Patrol Branch officers on general patrol in the area North Cumberland and McIntyre Streets just after 2:15 a.…
Police locate, arrest suspects after several reported break-ins
Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the Uniform Patrol Branch arrested multiple suspects between 9 and 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 3 while investigating several reported break and enters.
Officers first responded to a reported suspicious male who was trying to gain entry to a home in the 500 block of North Court Street.
Multiple…
Suspects arrested following restaurant break and enter
Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the Uniform Patrol Branch were dispatched to a business in the zero-to-100 block of Cumberland Street North following reports of a break and enter in progress just after midnight on Sunday, Jan. 5.
When police arrived to the Thai Kitchen restaurant they observed three suspects inside. They were…
Impaired Driving Numbers Soar in 2019
Investment in training for new officers, new drug-testing technologies, and an increase in the number of Drug Recognition Experts, has paid dividends for the Thunder Bay Police Service, as a record number of impaired drivers were arrested and charged in 2019.
The number of impaired drivers captured has steadily risen over the past 5…
UPDATE: Post-mortem of homicide victim concludes, scene released
The Thunder Bay Police Service released the scene of a Jan. 1, 2020 homicide in the 200 block of Victoria Avenue West on Friday, Jan. 3, 2020.
A post-mortem examination of the 11-year-old male victim took place in Toronto prior to the scene being released.
The investigation remains ongoing.
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GPS of stolen phone leads officers to robbery suspect
Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the Uniform Patrol Branch were dispatched to the 2000-block of Sleeping Giant Parkway after 10:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 1 following reports of an armed robbery.
When police arrived they learned a male had entered the Delta Hotel, approached a male working the front desk and took a cell phone…
Disturbance leads to drug charges
Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the Uniform Patrol Branch were dispatched to an apartment in the 200 block of Rowand Street just after 2:15 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 2 following reports of a disturbance.
As a result of an investigation into the disturbance, police located a quantity of narcotics, paraphernalia consistent with drug…
2019 Festive RIDE season concludes with record numbers
The Thunder Bay Police Service has concluded its 2019 Festive RIDE program, reporting record highs across all measured categories when compared to the 2018 campaign.
The 2019 season launched on November 25th, with the TBPS and Ontario Provincial Police teaming up on Dawson Road to announce that officers would be patrolling the streets…
UPDATE: Post-mortem of homicide victim expected this weekend
The victim of a Jan. 1, 2020 homicide has been identified as a 11-year-old male from Thunder Bay.
Investigators with Thunder Bay Police Service’s Major Crimes Unit continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding this homicide. Officers with the Uniform Patrol Branch were originally dispatched to a home in the 200 block of Victoria…
Break and Enter – Suspects to ID
The Thunder Bay Police Service is requesting public assistance in identifying two suspects connected to a recent break and enter to a business.
Officers with the Uniform Patrol Branch were originally dispatched to a break and enter that had just occurred at the Nook restaurant at 271 Bay Street just after 6 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 28.…