Update: Charges laid following police investigation into incident at business on city’s north end
December 26, 2025
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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.
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