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Thunder Bay Police Service officers responded to a call at about 8:40 p.m. on Sunday Aug. 26, 2018 in the area of Cumberland and Pearl Streets to check on the welfare of a half-dressed male wandering into traffic.

As officers arrived they found a male who appeared to be intoxicated and covered it what was believed to be cooking oil.…

Arrest made regarding the fail to remain collision at Ford St and Isabella St on August 21st

On the morning of August 27th, 2018, the Thunder Bay Police Traffic Unit made an arrest in regards to the fail to remain motor vehicle collision which occurred at Ford Street at Isabella Street on August 21st, 2018. The collision…

Kurt Maurice Downer, 36 years old appeared in court on Sunday morning and was remanded into custody. He has been charged with:

· Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle
· Flight from Police
· Resist a Peace Officer
· Unlawfully in a Dwelling
· Breach of Recognizance
· Breach of Probation

A search of the…

At approximately 12:20 am, August 25, 2018, a member of the Thunder Bay Police Service recognized a male who was wanted in the Greater Toronto Area for a number of Criminal Code offences. The officer attempted to apprehend the male however he fled and was followed to the complex at 288 Windsor Street.
 

The male refused to…

Police have released the Cumming Street homicide location that they have had contained since the early Wednesday morning.

This investigation remains active and ongoing.

Investigators would like anyone with information regarding this incident to contact police at 684-1200 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, online at…

Assistance from the public is being requested to help identify a male responsible for an assault on June 27, 2018 outside the Waverly Resource Library on Red River Road.

Officers responded to an assault in progress that sent a 52 year old male to the hospital for medical attention. When officers arrived, the suspect had already fled on a…

Police are now asking for the pubic to assist in identifying a male responsible for a robbery at Alley's Corner Variety on August 12, 2018 at 10:25 p.m. A male entered the store with his face concealed and used a knife to demand money from the employee. The male fled the scene on foot. The victim was not injured in this incident.

The…

The Thunder Bay Police Service is asking for the public to assist with identifying a male involved in a robbery this morning.

At approximately 7:00 a.m. on June 6, 2018, a male entered the Subway Restaurant located at the corner of Red River Road and Junot Avenue and demanded money from the female employee. He fled on foot after…

The Thunder Bay Police Service has received a handful of bear calls in the month of April. These situations where resolved quickly with the bears returning to the surrounding bush.

Citizens are to call 911 should an encounter with a bear become a safety concern. Officer will be dispatched to assess the situation and determine the best…

The Thunder Bay Police Service is releasing surveillance footage of two suspects involved in a Wednesday morning Break and Enter on Oliver Road.
Video link: https://youtu.be/96Hkfc1v5iQ

Original Media Release follows:

ATM Theft

At 6:00 a.m. the TBPS responded…