Whitby man who fled from police in stolen vehicle arrested, charged
A Whitby man who fled from police in a stolen vehicle in September was located and arrested on Wednesday, and now faces additional drug-trafficking related charges.
A member of the Thunder Bay Police Service’s Intelligence Unit was in the area of Cumberland Street near River Street at about 2:15 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 23, 2021, when…
Southern Ontario trio arrested, drugs and cash seized
Members of the Thunder Bay Police Service’s Emergency Task and Intelligence Units, with assistance from the OPP’s Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, executed a search warrant at a residential address in the 300 block of Cumberland Street North at about 7:10 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 12.
The warrant was obtained as a result of an ongoing…
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-…
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…
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…
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…