Major Crime Unit arrests suspect in Dec. 25 Hodder Avenue case; aggravated assault charge filed under Criminal Code

THUNDER BAY — December 26, 2025 (TB25050160) — Thunder Bay Police Service say a charge has been laid following a Major Crime Unit investigation into an incident at a business on the city’s north end.

Police report officers were dispatched to a business on Hodder Avenue just after midnight on December 25, 2025, after receiving a call about an injured person. The victim was transported to hospital and is now listed as stable, police said.

On December 26, 2025, Major Crime Unit investigators arrested a suspect in connection with the incident. Police say the accused has been charged with aggravated assault and has since been released from custody with a future court date.

The charge has not been proven in court.

What “Aggravated Assault” Means in Canadian Law

Aggravated assault is set out in Section 268 of the Criminal Code of Canada. The offence applies when a person wounds, maims, disfigures, or endangers the life of another person.

It is a straight indictable offence. If convicted, the maximum penalty is up to 14 years in prison.

The Last Word: Thunder Bay Police lay aggravated assault charge after Hodder Ave business incident; victim stable.