Police investigating travel trailer theft
Police are requesting public assistance as they continue to investigate the theft of a trailer from a business last week.
The Thunder Bay Police Service received a report that a travel trailer was stolen from a lot on the 3000 block of Arthur Street West. The theft is believed to have occurred on Wednesday, March 5, at some time between…
SCAM ALERT: Explicit content extortion
The Thunder Bay Police Service is advising the public of an extortion scam that is currently circulating and targeting local residents.
Police have recently received multiple reports of people receiving messages containing a threat to have explicit images or videos of themselves posted online unless the recipients pay a fee.
The…
Police arrest suspect on weapons charges
An individual faces several weapons and drug charges after being arrested following police responding to a weapons incident.
Thunder Bay Police Service Primary Response officers were dispatched to the 200 block of Amelia Street West on the morning of Friday, March 7, after receiving a report that an individual had been seen in possession…
Two southern Ontario suspects charged after police respond to home takeover
A pair of men from southern Ontario have been arrested after police responded to a home that had been suspected of being taken over to conduct drug trafficking activity.
Thunder Bay Police Service Primary Response officers were dispatched to a James Street North residence at about 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 6, after receiving a report…
UPDATE: Additional suspect charged in Cyber Crime project
Police have made an additional arrest linked to a cyber crime investigation into the non-consensual sharing of intimate content.
In February 2025, 12 individuals were charged with 172 offences as a result of an extensive investigation that began in 2023 after police received information that multiple women in Thunder Bay had been having…
Investigation results in fraud charge
Police have charged a local resident with fraud following an investigation into financial discrepancies involving a local youth hockey organization.
The Thunder Bay Police Service Economic Crime Unit began an investigation in 2023 after receiving information that leaders of the organization suspected it may have been defrauded.
The…
Man arrested on weapons charges
A suspect was arrested after being found in possession of weapons following police responding to a weekend assault.
Thunder Bay Police Service officers responded to the city's south side at about 10:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 1, after receiving reports of an assault that had occurred.
A witness reported seeing a male suspect use a…
Suspect charged with weapons offences
Police arrested a suspect after responding to an attempted robbery involving a weapon.
Thunder Bay Police Service Primary Response officers were dispatched to a commercial address in the 100 block of Cumberland Street North on the afternoon of Wednesday, February 26, after receiving reports of a robbery that had just occurred.
A…
SCAM ALERT: Shoulder surfers
The Thunder Bay Police Service is urging residents to be aware of their surroundings when using a debit or credit card to make purchases.
Police have become aware that there are scammers who will closely watch customers when making purchases to obtain their personal identification number (PIN) before stealing the card, and then using it…
Police seize suspected drugs and handgun after executing search warrants
Seven people — five from the Greater Toronto Area — after police executed search warrants that resulted in the seizure of suspected drugs and a handgun.
Thunder Bay Police Service Intelligence Unit officers executed warrants at a residence on Windsor Street and at a residence on Picton Avenue on the evening of Tuesday, February 26. The…