TBPS issues 151 tickets in first week back to school
During the week of September 3rd, Thunder Bay Police increased their enforcement efforts in and around school zones in order to ensure motorists were driving in accordance with the maximum posted speed limits.
Police found that a vast majority of the public were obeying the maximum posted speed limits. There were however the occasional…
Deceased Male Identified
The deceased male located in the Kaministiquia River on September 1, 2018 has been identified as 42 year-old Geoffrey Francis of Thunder Bay.
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Theft of trailer, diving tanks
The Thunder Bay Police Service responded to a reported theft at a business in the 1300 block of Rosslyn Road shortly after 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 4.
The complainant told officers he had arrived to the business that day to discover a 2015 enclosed tow-behind trailer was missing.
The complainant also told the officer that the…
Drug Arrest and Seizure
Members of the TBPS Intelligence Unit arrested a male yesterday afternoon on South May Street for the possession of a controlled substance. Upon the male's arrest officers located what they believe to be 60 grams of fentanyl, 88 capsules of hydromorphone and 55 grams of marihuana.
Police also seized $1,800 in currency. A subsequent…
Female in serious condition following motor vehicle collision on Walsh
On September 6th, 2018, at approximately 1018hrs, Thunder Bay Police were dispatched to the intersection of Walsh Street at Brown Street for a motor vehicle collision.
The collision involved a Silver Dodge pickup truck, driven by a 56 year old Thunder Bay female, which was travelling westbound on Walsh Street and rear ended a Silver…
Algoma Street Homicide - UPDATE
The victim of the Algoma Street homicide has been identified as David Hugh Sweeney, 59-years-old of Thunder Bay. His next of kin have been notified and the post mortem has been completed.
Police continue to hold the residence on North Algoma Street as part of the ongoing investigation.
Anyone with information about this homicide…
Paramedic Assaulted
Patrol officers attended the Thunder Bay Regional Hospital on September 2, 2018 just after 6:30 p.m. and took a report from a paramedic who was assaulted by a male being transport to the hospital in an ambulance.
The male paramedic was able to get out of the ambulance and get control of the male. He was not injured in this incident.…
Homicide Investigation
The Thunder Bay Police Service continues to investigate the death of a 59 year old male found in at a North Algoma Street residence as a homicide.
The residence remains under police control pending the results of the post mortem.
Anyone who may have witnessed suspicious activity in the area between noon and 9:00 p.m. on August 31…
4th Anniversary of an Unsolved Homicide - William Wapoose
The Thunder Bay Police Service continue to ask for anyone with information about the death of William Darryl Wapoose , 32 years of Thunder Bay to come forward.
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Body Recovered in the Kaministiquia River - UPDATE
Investigators are awaiting the results of the post mortem to assist with confirming the identity of the male found deceased in the Kaministiquia River on the weekend.
Anyone who may have information about the identity of this male is asked to contact the police at 684-1200 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or…