UPDATE: Sudden Death Investigation

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Location: Thunder Bay

Potential witnesses sought by police as part of an ongoing sudden death investigation have been identified. The Thunder Bay Police Service would like to thank the public and media for their assistance.

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UPDATE: Sudden Death Investigation

The Thunder Bay…

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Three Toronto men arrested, charged with cocaine trafficking in Thunder Bay

Incident Date:
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Location: Thunder Bay

Police arrested three Toronto men suspected of being involved in the trafficking of cocaine Sunday morning.

Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the Uniform Patrol Branch were in the area of River and Front Streets just after 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 15 when they observed three people sleeping inside a motor vehicle.

A…

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Impaired driver arrested, charged with drug-trafficking offence

Incident Date:
P21055804
Location: Thunder Bay

A Thunder Bay man arrested for impaired driving Wednesday evening faces additional charges relating to the trafficking of Fentanyl.

Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the Uniform Patrol Branch were dispatched to the corner of Dease and Simpson Streets at about 5:40 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 11 following reports of a possibly…

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Local man arrested amid possession of child pornography investigation

Incident Date:
P21043756
Location: Thunder Bay

A 35-year-old Thunder Bay man has been arrested as a result of an ongoing investigation into the possession of child pornography.

The Thunder Bay Police Service’s Cyber Crime Unit became aware in June, 2021 that a local Internet user may have been uploading material associated with child exploitation and abuse.

An investigation…

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Drugs, loaded handgun seized following traffic stop

Incident Date:
P21055570
Location: Thunder Bay

Police arrested three people, including two Toronto area males, and seized drugs and a loaded handgun following a Tuesday afternoon traffic stop.

Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the Uniform Patrol Branch observed a vehicle travelling east on Pearl Street just before 2:25 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 10. The vehicle was observed turning…

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Police spot assault, intervene and arrest two suspects

Incident Date:
P21055272
Location: Thunder Bay

Police arrested two youths after officers observed an apparent assault in progress while on patrol early Monday morning.

Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the Uniform Patrol Branch were in the 500 block area of Arthur Street West just after 12:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 9. At that time officers observed three females in a laneway –…

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Impaired driver involved in collision arrested

Incident Date:
P21054290
Location: Thunder Bay

Police located and arrested a suspected impaired driver shortly after a reported hit-and-run collision Wednesday morning.

Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the Uniform Patrol Branch were dispatched to reports of a collision involving a suspected impaired driver in the University Drive and Bayberry Crescent area just before 5:45 a.…

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Norah Street police standoff in progress

Incident Date:
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Location: Thunder Bay

The public is asked to avoid the 200-block area of Norah Street North as police are currently involved in a standoff situation at a residential address.

Thunder Bay Police Service officers were dispatched to a reported weapons call involving a possible firearm just before 5 p.m. on Friday, July 30.

Barricades have been erected at…

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UPDATE: Death Investigation – Neebing River

Incident Date:
P21053004
Location: Thunder Bay

The scene of a sudden death investigation near the Neebing River, behind the Arthur Street Marketplace, has been released by police. The investigation into the death remains ongoing.

Previous release follows:

July 29, 2021
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UPDATE: Death Investigation – Neebing River

The Thunder Bay Police…

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SCAM ALERT: Fraudsters target online buyers and sellers

Incident Date:
P21052938
Location: Thunder Bay

Police would like to warn anyone who buys and sells via online services to exercise extreme caution when sending and receiving funds from other supposed buyers and sellers.

The Thunder Bay Police Service’s Economic Crime Unit has become aware of a variety of scams that appear to target people selling items on social media platforms or…

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