Thunder Bay Crime

Thunder Bay Police have located and arrested the suspect of two violent robberies.

A 64-year old Thunder Bay man is in custody.

The man is accused of robbing a business on Cumberland Street South on December 30 and another on Algoma Street three days later.

He is charged with two counts of robbery with violence.

He is also being charged with forcible confinement and cruelty to animals in connection to outstanding warrants.

The Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) has arrested a 41-year-old man for allegedly stabbing a victim along Red River Road on Tuesday.

The accused, who left the scene of the crime, was tracked down and arrested by the TBPS.

Upon being arrested, the suspect was also charged with mischief under $5000 for another incident.

He is currently in police custody while he waits for his appearance in bail court.

Officers of the Thunder Bay Police Service Break Enter Armed Robbery Unit and Primary Response Unit arrested a 27-year-old man on Tuesday for stabbing a victim multiple times.

The victim was taken to the hospital and is now in stable condition.

Upon being identified, the arrested individual was also charged for allegedly committing a robbery at a convenience store on Cumberland Street North last week.

The accused is currently in police custody and will face the courts at a later date.

The Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) has arrested a 19-year-old on charges of possessing and accessing child pornography.

TBPS’s Cyber Crime Unit began an investigation in July following a report from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, via the National Child Exploitation Crime Centre.

Through the investigation, the crime unit conducted a search warrant in October on the city’s north side.

The accused was arrested on Tuesday.

They have since been released from custody with a future court date.

The TBPS reminds parents and caregivers to be vigilant when children use the internet and electronic devices.

Tips for discussing exploitation with one’s children can be found at Canada’s National Tipline for Reporting the Online Sexual Exploitation of Children.

Those with a sexual interest in children can find resources at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) or consult Talking for Change.

Three individuals, a 46-year-old, a 28-year-old, and a 19-year-old, were arrested on Tuesday under charges of accessing child pornography.

The two older accused are also charged with possessing child pornography.

The Cyber Crime Unit of the Thunder Bay Police Service (TBPS) began an investigation in March and procured a search warrant on the city’s north side in June.

Police officers asked the accused to turn themselves in, and all three adhered, surrendering themselves into police custody.

The accused have all been released from custody and given court dates.

The TBPS encourages parents and caregivers to be vigilant in monitoring the internet use of children, and suggests consulting Canada’s National Tipline for Reporting the Online Sexual Exploitation of Children.

TBPS also reminds those with a sexual interest in children that resources exist at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH).