Police response to weapons call leads to charges

January 13, 2026

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One person is facing charges following a police response to a weapons call.
 
Thunder Bay Police Service officers were sent to a home on Blucher Avenue around 6:30 p.m. on December 29, 2025, in response to reports of an altercation.
 
Officers arrived and contained the scene.
 
Two residents of the home were present, but the suspect had left the scene.
 
Another call for service came in from a separate residence on Blucher Avenue while officers were speaking with the two residents.
 
Officers were able to confirm the presence of the suspect in the second residence.
 
Members of the Primary Response Unit and the Emergency Task Unit were able to safely arrest the suspect a short time later.
 
As a result of the investigation, 27-year-old Bryson Matinet from Thunder Bay is facing the following charges:
 
• Assault (two counts) 
• Assault with a weapon 
• Uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm (two counts) 
• Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose 
• Pointing a firearm 
• Disobeying an order of court 
• Unauthorized possession of a firearm
 
The accused was held in custody for a future court date.

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