Police seeking to identify individual connected to Traffic Unit investigation
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The Thunder Bay Police Service is requesting the public’s assistance to identify an individual connected to a Traffic Unit investigation.
This information is being shared to ensure the safety of the public.
On February 28, 2026, Officers with the Primary Response Unit were on patrol in the Simpson Street area.
A bright blue Dodge pickup truck was seen exiting a business parking lot with invalid plates.
Officers determined that the driver of the vehicle was using a plate not authorized for the vehicle, and initiated a traffic stop on Walsh Street East.
While an officer was approaching the vehicle, the driver put the car in reverse and drove towards the officer at a high rate of speed, before leaving the scene.
No officers sustained injuries during the interaction.
The pickup truck was located a short while later at the intersection of Arthur Street East and Syndicate Avenue south in a snowbank.
The driver had fled the scene.
Further investigation determined the truck was a stolen vehicle.
The Thunder Bay Police Service is looking to identify the driver who is described as a white male, aged roughly 25 to 35 years old.
If observed, please do not approach this individual and call 911.
Anyone with information relating to this investigation is asked to contact the Thunder Bay Police Service at (807) 684-1200.
Submit tips anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, or online at
www.p3tips.com.



