Suspects in business break-and-enter arrested

March 25, 2025

A pair of suspects have been arrested after a north-side business was broken into last month.

Thunder Bay Police Service officers were dispatched to a business on Villa Street during the early morning hours of February 26, 2025, to respond to an alarm.

 

Responding officers found that the business had been broken into and was damaged, with merchandise stolen. The suspects had left prior to police arrival.

 

The Break and Enter and Robbery (BEAR) Unit became involved in the ongoing investigation.

 

The investigation led to two suspects being identified. A female suspect was arrested on Wednesday, March 12. A male suspect was arrested on Tuesday, March 25.

 

Carrie O'KEESE, 36, is charged with Break and Enter to Commit an Indictable Offence and Theft under $5,000.

 

Eugene SABOURIN, 52, is charged with Break and Enter to Commit an Indictable Offence, Theft under $5,000, Mischief under $5,000, and Failure to Comply with Probation Order.

 

The accused were both remanded into custody following their first court appearances with future dates scheduled.

October 3, 2025
The Thunder Bay Police Service is continuing to advise the public of scams that target local residents. Police regularly receive reports of residents who have been victimized by fraudulent residential rental scams. Residential rental scams happen when a person interested in renting a property believes they are communicating with the owner or landlord of an available property. The renter may be pressured into paying a deposit to view the property, or live elsewhere and be unable to view a property in person before agreeing to rent it. The renter pays a deposit, only to find that the property was never available for rent. The deposit – and the “landlord” - disappear. If the price seems too good to be true, it likely is. Red flags to watch for include the landlord asking for cash only, a cash security deposit, or money to be wired. Tips Don’t send money to anyone you have not met in person and/or for property you have not seen in person. Ask for identification from anyone showing you the property and write down the licence plate if they arrive in a vehicle. Search for owner information in the Land Titles office to confirm you are dealing with the owner. The Thunder Bay Police Service’s Economic Crime Unit urges residents to speak to family members and friends who may be vulnerable to being targeted by these types of scams. If you are concerned about potential scams and want to learn more, please visit https://www.thunderbaypolice.ca/safety/fraud-prevention or contact the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre ( http://www.antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/ ) To make a fraud/cyber crime online report to the Thunder Bay Police Service, please visit: https://www.services.tryrubicon.com/thunder-bay-police-service/online-reports/report/fraud-cybercrime
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