Police locate escaped inmate

A Thunder Bay Police Service drug trafficking investigation has resulted in charges. As part of the investigation, officers with the Intelligence Unit and the Break Enter and Robbery (BEAR) Unit searched a home in the Ray Boulevard area on the evening of August 13, 2026. During the search, three individuals were located and arrested. As a result of this investigation, the following seizures were made: • Over 700 grams of suspected cocaine • Over 56 grams of suspected fentanyl • A handgun • Canadian currency • Items associated with drug trafficking. The street value of the drugs seized is over $100,000.00. 48-year-old Leroy WEBB, of Thunder Bay, was charged with: • Possession of a Schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine • Possession of a Schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking – fentanyl • Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000 • Careless storage of a firearm • Unauthorized possession of a prohibited firearm • Knowledge of unauthorized possession of a firearm • Possession of a firearm obtained by crime • Obstructing police. 32-year-old Elmer MOONIAS and an additional suspect, both of Thunder Bay, are facing the following charges: • Possession of a Schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine • Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime under $5,000. MOONIAS and WEBB were remanded into custody following their first court appearance. A female suspect was released with a future court date.

TB26032172 A Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) response has resulted in multiple charges, including Assault Police. An officer with the Primary Response Unit responded to a call regarding a robbery in the Thunder Centre area at around 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 13, 2026. Upon arrival, the suspect was identified by staff at the retail store and was approached by the officer at a nearby riverbank. The suspect resisted arrest and engaged in an assault against the officer. A taser was deployed and the suspect continued to resist arrest. A bystander became involved in the interaction, impeding the officer’s response. Additional Primary Response officers arrived to assist in the arrests of the suspects. “We must be clear: this was not a routine or harmless interaction - it was a dangerous event with the potential for far more severe consequences for all parties involved,” said TBPS Acting Chief Jeremy Pearson. 32-year-old Tyson FIDDLER, of Thunder Bay, is facing the following charges: • Robbery • Theft • Assault Police • Resist Arrest • Identity Fraud • Fail to Comply with Probation Order. FIDDLER was remanded into custody following their first court appearance. An additional person is charged with Obstructing Police and was released with a future court date.