NEWS RELEASE
THUNDER BAY POLICE SERVICE
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Police arrested three people, including a Toronto teen, following a weekend investigation into a home takeover on the city’s southside.
Members of the Thunder Bay Police Service became aware on the afternoon of Saturday, Jan. 29 of an ongoing home takeover situation taking place at a home in the 200 block of North Syndicate Avenue.
An investigation revealed three individuals entered the home without permission and refused to leave. The trio also prevented the legitimate resident from leaving their home.
Police also learned the unwelcomed individuals had discussed doing harm to the resident.
Multiple units of the TBPS’s Uniform Patrol Branch were dispatched to the home with members of the Emergency Task Unit.
When police entered, they located the three suspects involved in the ongoing home takeover.
They were arrested without further incident and transported to the TBPS headquarters at 1200 Balmoral Street.
A 15-year-old female from Toronto is charged with:
• Being Unlawfully in a Dwelling
• Uttering Threats – Death or Bodily Harm
• Forcible Confinement
• Obstruct Peace Officer
Nicolle PAULUZZO, 31, of Thunder Bay, is charged with:
• Being Unlawfully in a Dwelling
• Uttering Threats – Death or Bodily Harm
• Forcible Confinement
Kris Paul TELLIER, 45, of Thunder Bay, is charged with:
• Being Unlawfully in a Dwelling
• Uttering Threats – Death or Bodily Harm
• Forcible Confinement
All three appeared in bail court on Sunday, Jan. 30 and were remanded into custody with future appearance dates.
