Driver charged after weekend hit-and-run in parking lot
April 1, 2025
Police have identified and charged a driver who collided with a parked vehicle and took off from the scene.
The Thunder Bay Police Service Traffic Unit began investigating after receiving information about an incident that had occurred in the parking lot of a business in the 400 block of Hodder Avenue on the evening of Saturday, March 29.
Video posted to social media that was also provided to police showed a grey pickup truck colliding with a parked vehicle. As a result of that video, investigators were able to identify a suspect.
A 45-year-old male is charged with Failure to Stop After an Accident, along with Highway Traffic Act offences.
The accused was released on an undertaking with a future court appearance date.
The Thunder Bay Police Service is continuing to advise the public of scams that target local residents. Police regularly receive reports of residents who have been victimized by fraudulent residential rental scams. Residential rental scams happen when a person interested in renting a property believes they are communicating with the owner or landlord of an available property. The renter may be pressured into paying a deposit to view the property, or live elsewhere and be unable to view a property in person before agreeing to rent it. The renter pays a deposit, only to find that the property was never available for rent. The deposit – and the “landlord” - disappear. If the price seems too good to be true, it likely is. Red flags to watch for include the landlord asking for cash only, a cash security deposit, or money to be wired. Tips Don’t send money to anyone you have not met in person and/or for property you have not seen in person. Ask for identification from anyone showing you the property and write down the licence plate if they arrive in a vehicle. Search for owner information in the Land Titles office to confirm you are dealing with the owner. The Thunder Bay Police Service’s Economic Crime Unit urges residents to speak to family members and friends who may be vulnerable to being targeted by these types of scams. If you are concerned about potential scams and want to learn more, please visit https://www.thunderbaypolice.ca/safety/fraud-prevention or contact the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre ( http://www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/ ) To make a fraud/cyber crime online report to the Thunder Bay Police Service, please visit: https://www.services.tryrubicon.com/thunder-bay-police-service/online-reports/report/fraud-cybercrime
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