Thunder Bay Police Headquarters at 1200 Balmoral (Staff photo)

Arrest Made In Pet Store Robbery

Jason Wellwood August 30, 2018 4:59 pm Last Updated on July 2, 2025 10:48 am

Police have arrested and charged a Thunder Bay man in connection with the attempted robbery at the Thunder Pet store on Mountdale Avenue.

Officers say they saw the suspect in a Westfort parking lot yesterday afternoon.

The man surrended peacefully.

The 28 year old is charged with robbery and remains in custody.

The incident took place Sunday, August 19th in the afternoon.

Jason Wellwood

Originally from southern Ontario, Jason found his way here and fell in love with the community and music scene of Thunder Bay over twenty years ago. In between various stints on radio, television and writing, Jason is a dad, a partner and (some would consider) a zoo keeper (seriously, he has a LOT of pets).

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