Criminal Impaired Driving Offences: Jan. 2 to Jan. 10
In an effort to bring further attention and deterrence to driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, the Thunder Bay Police Service will be reporting the names of those people who are charged with an alleged criminal impaired driving offence by our officers.
Individuals charged for impaired driving also face a Ministry of Transportation…
PSA: Watch for Thin Ice
A thin-ice warning is something we would typically bring to your attention in the spring or fall. However, with these mild temperatures we think it is probably a good time to remind everyone to be careful around waterways, especially rivers.
Just because the ice looks thick, does not necessarily mean that it is.
The attached video…
Suspect to ID – Break and Enter, theft and fraud
The Thunder Bay Police Service is requesting public assistance in identifying a suspect connected to a November investigation of a break-and-enter, theft and fraud.
Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the Uniform Patrol Branch were originally dispatched to a residential address in the 300 block of Red River Road just before 10 a.m.…
PSA: Snowmobile Safety
With an incredibly mild winter, and perhaps more time on our hands, many local snowmobile riders are probably eager to get out riding.
The Thunder Bay Police Service would like to remind riders about some rules surrounding snowmobile use, and help ensure the safety of snowmobile riders, passengers and community members.
There are…
Suspect to ID – Armed Robbery
The Thunder Bay Police Service is requesting public assistance in identifying a suspect connected to a recent armed robbery of a convenience store on the city’s north side.
TBPS officers with the Uniform Patrol Branch were dispatched to the Circle K convenience store at 475 Hodder Avenue after 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 10 following…
Police spot suspected impaired driver, find and seize handgun and cocaine
Police located a loaded handgun and a quantity of suspected cocaine after conducting a traffic stop for an apparent impaired driver Saturday evening.
Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the Uniform Patrol Branch were in the area of the 400 block of North Court Street just after 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 9 when they observed a…
Drugs, cash seized following search of Westfort home
Police seized cash and Fentanyl following the search of a Westfort home last week.
Officers with the Thunder Bay Police Service’s Intelligence Unit, along with members of the OPP’s Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau, executed a search warrant at a residential address in the 400 block of Christina Street East in the evening hours of…
Charges laid during Festive RIDEs down, but 2020 still record-setting
The Thunder Bay Police Service’s annual Festive RIDE program recorded a significant decrease in charges laid compared to years prior, however, it did little to stop the city from setting a record for the number of impaired driving incidents reported in a single year.
Results of the 2020 Festive RIDE program, along with statistics…
Local man charged amid child pornography investigation
Police arrested a Thunder Bay man Tuesday following an investigation into the possession and distribution of child pornography.
Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the Cyber Crime Unit began an investigation in September, 2020 after receiving information about suspected child pornography files being shared by a local Internet user…
Criminal Impaired Driving Offences: Dec. 27 to Jan. 2
In an effort to bring further attention and deterrence to driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, the Thunder Bay Police Service will be reporting the names of those people who are charged with an alleged criminal impaired driving offence by our officers.
Individuals charged for impaired driving also face a Ministry of Transportation…