Five people — four youths and one adult — have been charged after a man was attacked and left with life-threatening injuries in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The incident happened on April 17, 2026, on Red River Road, and the charges were announced by the Thunder Bay Police Service on July 7.
The victim was found by members of the police service’s Primary Response Unit and taken to hospital for treatment. He survived his injuries, but the people accused of the attack had left before officers arrived.
The investigation involved five specialist teams, including the Major Crime Unit and the Cyber Crime Unit. On April 19, police searched a home on Windsor Street where they seized a quantity of what they believe is crack cocaine.
The five accused, aged 14 to 18, were arrested between May 6 and June 17. The only adult facing a charge is 18-year-old Sage Abraham of Thunder Bay. A 14-year-old is charged with aggravated assault and one count of failing to comply with a sentence under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. A 17-year-old is charged with aggravated assault and two counts of failing to comply. Two 16-year-olds are each charged with aggravated assault.
One of the accused turned themselves in to police on June 7 by calling the Thunder Bay Police Service communications centre. Officers went to the Foley Street area to arrest that person.
Four of the five accused remain in custody, while one 16-year-old has been released with a date to appear in court later. The identity of the young people under 18 is protected by law.
This case comes as Thunder Bay struggles with Canada’s highest homicide rate, which reached 6.08 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to Statistics Canada.
