NEWS RELEASE
THUNDER BAY POLICE SERVICE
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Police arrested a man wanted on a Canada Wide Warrant for parole violations related to a manslaughter charge Tuesday evening.
Members of the Thunder Bay Police Service’s Break and Enter and Robbery (BEAR) Unit were in the 200 block of McKellar Street South just before 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29 when they observed the accused enter a residence.
As officers were containing the building, the accused jumped out of a second-storey window in an attempt to flee from police.
An officer intercepted the accused and arrested him after a struggle.
The accused was also wanted by the Thunder Bay Police Service on additional charges relating to a Sept. 22 incident in which he fled from officers in a motor vehicle.
Shawn Joseph HENDERSON, 42, of Thunder Bay, now faces charges of:
• Resist Peace Officer
• Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle
• Flight from Peace Officer
• Obstruct Peace Officer
He was remanded into custody with a future appearance date of Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020.
