THUNDER BAY – City police arrested two suspects in connection to the December break and enter of a north-side bank.
Thunder Bay Police Service officers with the Uniform Patrol Branch were dispatched to the Royal Bank branch at 640 River Street at about 6:40 a.m. on Dec. 6 following reports of a break and enter that had recently occurred.
When police arrived, they learned the bank had been broken into and that an undisclosed amount of cash had been stolen. Members of the TBPS’s Break and Enter and Robbery Unit and Forensic Identification Unit became involved in the ongoing investigation.
“So, since Dec. 6, of course, it being a significant type of break and enter, a bank machine was destroyed and a large sum of money was taken, our break and enter unit has been working actively straight through,” said Det.-Insp. John Fennell.
“Based on some video from the area and some tips from residents and community members in the area, they were able to follow it through and were able to identify three people that were responsible.”
As a result of the continued investigation, BEAR Unit officers were able to identify, locate and arrest two suspects.
On Feb. 2, members of the BEAR Unit located and arrested Angelo MAROZZO, 57, of Thunder Bay. He was charged with break and enter. He has since been released with a future appearance date.
On Feb. 3, members of the BEAR Unit located and arrested a second suspect, Andrew Gary John PATOLA, 34, of Thunder Bay. He has been charged with break and enter, and failure to comply with a release order.
PATOLA appeared in bail court on Friday, Feb. 4 and was remanded into custody with a future appearance date.
The investigation remains ongoing, and the third suspect is believed to be in Southern Ontario according to the police who say that they are working in collaboration with police services in Southern Ontario.
