UPDATE: Man charged with aggravated assault after High Street incident
June 27, 2025
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One person has been arrested after police responded to an afternoon assault.
Thunder Bay Police Service Primary Response officers responded to a call for service in the 300 block of High Street South shortly after noon on Thursday, June 26, after receiving a report that there was an injured male who may have been the victim of an assault.
An adult male was transported to hospital by paramedics. This individual remains hospitalized.
A suspect was located nearby and taken into custody.
Burkley David BLAKE, 47, is charged with Aggravated Assault.
The accused appeared in court on Friday and has been released from custody with conditions and a future appearance date.
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TB26028760 A Thunder Bay Police Service drug trafficking investigation has resulted in charges. Officers with the Intelligence Unit with the assistance of the Emergency Task Unit and Break, Enter, and Robbery (BEAR) Unit searched a home in the Cameron Street and May Street North area on July 22, 2026. During the search two suspects were located within the home and were arrested. Over $5,000 in Canadian cash, suspected cocaine and oxycodone were also seized. As a result of the investigation, 22-year-old Omar HAJI from Toronto, Ontario and 49-year-old Chris Robert MORIN from Thunder Bay are both facing the following charges: • Possession of a Schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine • Possession of a Schedule 1 substance for the purpose of trafficking – other drugs • Possession of proceeds of property obtained by crime over $5,000 Both of the accused were remanded into custody following their first court appearance.
