UPDATE: Stolen vehicle recovered, investigation ongoing
A vehicle that had been stolen earlier this morning has been found, and police are continuing to investigate.
Thunder Bay Police Service Primary Response officers were dispatched to the 400 block of Memorial Avenue at about 5:45 a.m. on Wednesday, February 19, after receiving reports of a robbery that had occurred.
A male suspect approached occupants of a parked vehicle and brandished an apparent firearm before driving away with the vehicle.
The vehicle had been observed by responding officers but took off at a high rate of speed. Police did not pursue the vehicle in the interest of public safety. The vehicle was subsequently involved in a collision but fled the scene.
The vehicle has since been located.
The Break, Enter and Robbery (BEAR) Unit is involved in the ongoing investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at (807) 684-1200. Tips can be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, online at www.p3tips.com.
