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OPP Police Press Releases Thunder Bay

Drug Bust – Names Released

(THUNDER BAY, ON) – Two people are facing multiple charges after a two-month drug trafficking investigation conducted by the Thunder Bay Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB) of the Ontario Provincial Police. On March 5, 2025, members of the Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau (OCEB) with the assistance of the Nishnawbe-Aski Police Intelligence Unit executed a search warrant […]

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OPP Police Press Releases Thunder Bay

Jason SAMPLE Facing Drug & Weapons Charges

(THUNDER BAY, ON) – A Thunder Bay resident is facing 14 charges under the Criminal Code (CC) and the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA), including charges relating to possession of a loaded firearm with an altered serial number. In January 2025, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP)-led Provincial Guns and Gangs Enforcement Team (PGNG) began an investigation into drug trafficking […]

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OPP Police Press Releases Thunder Bay

Melanie WAKEFIELD – Drunk Driving

(THUNDER BAY, ON) – A single motor vehicle collision ended with criminal charges for an impaired driver.  On February 2nd, 2025, shortly after 10:00 p.m., a member of the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) attended a call for service for a vehicle that had driven off the road into the ditch within […]

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OPP Police Press Releases Thunder Bay

2 Charged Following Collision

(THUNDER BAY, ON) – On January 30th, 2025, at approximately 7:05 p.m., members of the Thunder Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detachment were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision along Highway 61 near Loch Lomond, outside of the City of Thunder Bay. As a result of the investigation, two individuals have been charged: Etan PERIARD, 19-years-old, […]

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OPP Police Press Releases Thunder Bay

Meth Bust – Names Released

(THUNDER BAY, ON) – An investigation led by the Thunder Bay Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Community Street Crime Unit (CSCU), has led to charges being laid against five individuals. On Wednesday, January 15th, 2025, members of the Thunder Bay Community Street Crime Unit with the assistance of the Thunder Bay Detachment and east-side CSCU members, Thunder […]

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OPP Police Press Releases Thunder Bay

1.7 Kilos Of Cocaine Seized

(THUNDER BAY, ON) – A resident of East Gwillimbury and three others are facing charges under the Criminal Code (CC) and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) after nearly two kilograms of suspected cocaine was seized in connection with a drug trafficking investigation in Thunder Bay. On December 10, 2024, three search warrants were executed at residences in Thunder Bay […]

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OPP Police Press Releases Thunder Bay

$120,000 Drug Bust – Names Released

Five people have been charged after police seized drugs and a loaded handgun following a search of a south side residence. Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the Intelligence Unit and Emergency Task Unit executed a search warrant at a residence in the 1000 block of Donald Street East on the afternoon of Thursday, January […]

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OPP Police Press Releases Thunder Bay

MEAWASIGE – Drunk Driving

(THUNDER BAY, ON) – A routine traffic stop for a suspended driver ended with criminal charges for an impaired driver.  On December 17, 2024, shortly after 10:30 am, a member of the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle after receiving an Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) […]

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OPP Police Press Releases Thunder Bay

WALLICK Was Arrested

(ATIKOKAN, ON) – A single vehicle rollover collision resulted in criminal charges for an impaired driver.   On December 11, 2024, at approximately 11:00 am, the Atikokan Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a single vehicle roll-over collision on Highway 11 approximately 10 km east of Atikokan.   Investigation determined that alcohol was […]

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OPP Police Press Releases Thunder Bay

3 Arrested – Stolen Vehicle Recovered

(THUNDER BAY, ON) – On 3 November 2024, at approximately 1:19pm, officers from the Thunder Bay Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were advised of a Theft of gas from a business on Highway 102. Officers located and stopped the vehicle, a black 2019 Ford Mustang GT. The driver provided false information of their identity. […]