Three GTA youth arrested amid drug trafficking investigation
Six accused, including three youths from the Greater Toronto Area, have been arrested in Thunder Bay amid an investigation into drug trafficking.
Members of the Thunder Bay Police Service’s Emergency Task and Intelligence Units, with assistance from the OPP’s Crime Enforcement Bureau, executed a search warrant at a residential address in…
Businesses beware: Buyers with fraudulent credit cards target locals
The Thunder Bay Police Service is warning the community of a potential scam involving fraudulent credit cards that could be targeting local businesses.
In one incident, a local business was contacted by phone by a supposed interested buyer from Toronto in December. The buyer provided the store with a credit card and photo identification…
Home takeover disrupted, two charged with drug-trafficking related offences
Police arrested two males from the Greater Toronto Area who were in Thunder Bay conducting suspected drug trafficking activity amid a home takeover.
Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the Uniform Patrol Branch were dispatched to a residential address in the 200 block of Amelia Street West just after 2 a.m. on Friday, Jan, 7 to…
Toronto teen charged with drug-trafficking related offences in Thunder Bay
Police on Wednesday charged a Toronto woman suspected of drug-trafficking amid a home takeover that targeted a Thunder Bay man suffering from dementia.
Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the Intelligence Unit attended a residential address in the 1500 block of Rankin Street to follow-up on an investigation into a potential home-…
Eleven inmates charges following serious 30-hour assault and extortion incident
Police have filed a total of 137 charges against 11 inmates at the Thunder Bay District jail following a recent investigation into a violence incident that occurred at the facility.
Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the Uniform Patrol Branch were initially dispatched to the District Jail just before 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 29…
Officer dragged by impaired and suspended motorist attempting to evade arrest
A Thunder Bay man has been arrested for impaired driving and assaulting a peace officer after he dragged an officer during an attempt to flee from a Festive RIDE spot check.
Thunder Bay Police Service officers were conducting the Reduce Impaired Drivers Everywhere program at the corner of Sprague and Walsh Streets just after 9 p.m. on…
Stunt-driver in Tractor Trailer charged on Christmas Day
Police have charged the driver of a tractor trailer unit with stunt driving after he was observed travelling 101 km/h in an area with a maximum posted speed limit of 50 km/h.
A member of the Thunder Bay Police Service was conducting traffic enforcement along a stretch of Dawson Road near Toivo Street in the afternoon hours on Christmas…
Thunder Bay man arrested after series of December break-ins to businesses
Police arrested a male suspect Wednesday connected to five separate incidents of break-ins to local businesses.
The most recent incident occurred on Monday, Dec. 27 just after 8:30 p.m. at a business in the 100 block of May Street North. Police learned a male suspect had entered the business through forced entry, causing damage to the…
Crypto investment scams victimizing locals
The Thunder Bay Police Service is issuing a warning about recent fraud cases involving online investment scams.
In one recent case, a local victim was defrauded of more than $500,000 CAD when they followed investment advice from a Facebook friend. The financial advice led the victim to utilize investment platforms that were not…
Impaired Toronto motorist faces drug-trafficking charges following MVC
Police charged a Toronto man with drug-trafficking related offences after originally arresting him for an impaired driving incident that led to a single-vehicle collision.
Thunder Bay Police Service officers were dispatched to a reported single motor-vehicle collision in the area of Fenwood Drive and Hilldale Road at about 9:50 p.m. on…