UPDATE: Three teens charged after weekend incident

May 20, 2025

Police arrested three teens after a weekend weapons incident at the Intercity Shopping Centre.

Thunder Bay Police Service Primary Response officers were dispatched to the Intercity Shopping Centre shortly after 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 18, after receiving multiple 911 calls that a group of youth were involved in an altercation and that one person was injured.

 

Officers responded and contained the scene.

 

A male victim was transported to hospital for further treatment and assessment of injuries consistent with a stabbing.

 

Officers located three suspects nearby. All three were arrested and taken into custody.

 

A 14-year-old male is charged with Aggravated Assault, Possession of a Weapon for a Dangerous Purpose, and Breach of Recognizance.

 

The accused appeared in court and has been remanded into custody with a future appearance date.

 

Two 15-year-old males are charged with Assault.

 

Both have been released from custody with conditions and a future appearance date.

 

The identities of the accused individuals cannot be disclosed in accordance with the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

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