Police looking to identify assault suspect

January 10, 2025

Police are continuing to investigate an assault that injured two people and are requesting public assistance in identifying the suspect.

Thunder Bay Police Service officers were dispatched to the 100 block of Court Street South shortly after 3 a.m. on October 27, 2024, after receiving reports that two people had been assaulted by a suspect with an edged weapon.

 

A male and a female had been walking when they were attacked by a male suspect on the sidewalk in the area of the 200 block of Bay Street.

 

Both victims sustained injuries and were transported to hospital for further treatment of injuries that were not life threatening.

 

Investigators are requesting public assistance in identifying the suspect. The suspect is described as an Indigenous male between the age of 25 and 40, approximately 6'0" in height with a medium build, and has distinctive upper canine teeth that point up and out. He was wearing a grey or dark coloured hoodie with a red or burgundy backpack.

 

Anyone with information is asked to call police at (807) 684-1200. Tips can be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, online at www.p3tips.com.

Missing Person – Bradley Allan JONES, 53

December 29, 2025
TB25049494 The Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) is requesting the public’s assistance in locating 53-year-old Bradley Allan JONES. JONES is known to frequent the Amelia Street West area. His family has not been able to contact him since July 2025. JONES is described as a white man standing roughly 5’8”, with a medium build, and brown eyes. If you have any information about the whereabouts of this missing person, please contact the TBPS at (807) 684-1200. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, or online at www.p3tips.com .

Update: Charges laid following police investigation into incident at business on city’s north end

December 26, 2025
TB25050160 A charge has been laid following a Thunder Bay Police Service investigation into an incident at a business of the city’s north end. On December 26, 2025, officers with the Major Crime Unit made an arrest in connection to an incident that took place on December 25, 2025 on Hodder Avenue. Officers were sent to the business just after midnight in response to a report of an injured individual. The victim is currently in stable condition. As a result of the investigation, an individual has been charged with aggravated assault. The accused has been released from custody with a future court date.

Police investigating sudden death on city’s north end

December 26, 2025
TB25050184 The Thunder Bay Police Service is currently investigating a sudden death on the city’s north end. On December 25, 2025 just before 1:00 p.m., officers responded to a 911 call regarding a sudden death on Regent Street. On scene officers located a deceased man. The Major Crime Unit is involved in the ongoing investigation. No further information is available at this time. Updates will be provided when they become available. Anyone with any information concerning the case is encouraged to come forward and speak with Investigators by calling 807-684-1200. Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, or online at www.p3tips.com.