Historic Sexual Assault Charges
The Criminal Investigations Branch of the TBPS has charged a 70-year-old Thunder Bay man in connection with an alleged sexual assault of a youth dating back to a period between 1996 to 1997.
70-year-old Michael Danial BEWCYK has been charged with:
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Piccadilly Avenue Shooting
Thunder Bay Police are requesting the assistance of the public.
Police are looking for information to assist the investigation of the shooting that occurred in the area of Piccadilly Avenue on Sept. 17, 2018 between the hours of 4:30 and 6 a.m.
The police request the public contact them with any information involving suspicious…

Revamped police unit takes traditional path to find name
THUNDER BAY, Ont. – A committee established to help city police move forward with organizational change has taken a less conventional, yet more traditional, approach to naming a soon-to-be-revamped unit.
Among the goals of the Shaping Our Future organizational…
Southern Ontario Males Arrested
A patrol officer stopped a vehicle after it failed to stop at a stop sign on Egan Street.
The officer spoke to the two male occupants and received conflicting information about the ownership of the vehicle.
A subsequent search of the vehicle located a stolen credit card and the two males were arrested.
Follow up…
Aggravated Assault Arrest
On September 17, 2018 at 10:45 p.m. officers were called to an apartment building in the 200 block of Cumming Street on a report of a male who had been assaulted in the hallway.
Officers arrived to find a male in need of medical attention.
The 36-year-old male victim was transported to the hospital by ambulance for medical…

TBPS seeks provincial support in fight against southern Ontario gangs
THUNDER BAY, Ont. --- City police have officially requested additional support from the province as officers continue to deal with gangs from outside the city operating within this community.
Thunder Bay Police Service A/ Chief Sylvie Hauth confirmed Tuesday morning during a public Thunder Bay Police Service Board meeting that the formal…
Police Presence on Piccadilly Street
The Thunder Bay Police Service is on scene at a residence in the 400 block of Piccadilly Avenue investigating a report of shots being fired in the area just after 5:30 a.m. on September 17, 2018.
Responding officers confirmed there were no injuries reported in this incident. The scene is being held as part of the ongoing investigation.…
Busy Week of Impaired Driving for Police
Over the course of the past week, the Thunder Bay Police Service were busy responding to numerous calls of impaired drivers across the city, resulting in charges being laid against 7 individuals. One of those individuals was charged on two separate occasions.
On September 8th, a 25 year old male was observed leaving the north core in a…
Three Arrested for Assault causing Bodily Harm
Patrol officers responded to a male who had been assaulted and required assistance on September 16, 2018 just after 3:00 p.m.
The male was located on the ground after he was assaulted on the path just north of Court Street and McVicar Street. He reported being assaulted by two males and a female. The 31 year old male victim was treated…
Police investigating abduction in Westfort area
In the early morning hours of Sunday September 16, 2018 Thunder Bay Police Service responded to a call for service regarding a female who had been abducted in the Westfort area.
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