NEWS RELEASE
THUNDER BAY POLICE SERVICE
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Police arrested five suspects connected to an investigation involving a male being bound and assaulted by numerous suspects inside a south-side home Monday.
Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the Uniform Patrol Branch were dispatched to a residential address in the 100 block of Cameron Street just after 1 p.m. on Monday, June 7 to assist with a male who had been reportedly bound inside of the home.
When officers entered the home they located multiple suspects, and a male victim who was bound and had sustained injuries consistent with an assault.
Five suspects were identified and arrested at the scene, including one Ottawa-area youth. The suspects were transported to the Thunder Bay Police Service headquarters at 1200 Balmoral Street.
Police also observed signs of ongoing drug-trafficking activity in the residence. Cocaine was seized during the arrests.
A 17-year-old Ottawa male is charged with:
• Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000
• Uttering Threats – Death or Bodily Harm
• Obstruct Peace Officer
• Forcible Confinement
• Assault With Weapon
Desmond Ray MUCKUCK, 26, of Thunder Bay, is charged with:
• Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5,000
• Uttering Threats – Death or Bodily Harm
• Assault with Weapon
• Failure to Comply With Undertaking
• Failure to Comply with Release Order
Joshua Sandor Junior MUCKUCK, 29, of Thunder Bay, is charged with:
• Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Uttering Threats – Death or Bodily Harm
• Obstruct Peace Officer
• Forcible Confinement
• Assault With Weapon
Julie MUCKUCK, 28, of Thunder Bay, is charged with:
• Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Uttering Threats – Death or Bodily Harm
• Assault with Weapon
• Obstruct Peace Officer
• Forcible Confinement
Stephanie Marion QUISESS, 24, of Thunder Bay, is charged with:
• Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose of Trafficking
• Uttering Threats – Death or Bodily Harm
• Assault with Weapon
• Forcible Confinement
All five appeared in bail court on Tuesday, June 8. QUISESS was released from custody with conditions and a future appearance date. The remaining suspects were remanded into custody with future appearance dates.
