Staff picture of closure of River and Cumberland Street area due to standoff with police

Standoff With Police Closes Intersection

Jason Wellwood April 13, 2020 4:50 am Last Updated on July 2, 2025 4:37 am

A standoff in the north end is under investigation by Thunder Bay police.

They tell us they were called to the River and Cumberland Street area in the north end Sunday evening, which resulted in an area being blocked off.

Police have not told us much more other than there were no injuries.

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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