Suspect arrested after police respond to weapons call

December 4, 2025

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One person is facing charges after the Thunder Bay Police Service responded to a weapons call.
 
On December 2, 2025, around 1:15 p.m., officers from the Break Enter Armed Robbery Unit and Primary Response Unit responded to a call for service on Court Street South.
 
Once on scene officers located a male victim who had been stabbed multiple times.
 
The victim was transported to hospital for treatment, and they are currently in stable condition.
 
A search of the area resulted in officers locating and arresting a suspect.
 
As a result, 27-year-old Keenan MATTINAS has been charged with Aggravated Assault.
 
The accused was also identified and charged in relation to a robbery that took place at a convenience store on Cumberland St. N. that occurred on Nov. 25, 2025.
 
The accused remains in custody with a future court date. 

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