THUNDER BAY – Thunder Bay Police Service officers have charged a second suspect with Attempted Murder, and two other accused persons with firearm-related offences, as the investigation into a seriously injured male continues.
Thunder Bay Police say that this follows their initial investigation that began on Sunday, May 3, 2020. Officers with the Uniform Patrol Branch were dispatched to the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre where a man had crashed a vehicle into a barricade on the hospital’s property.
The male was seriously injured, and the investigation determined the injuries had been sustained prior to his arrival at the hospital. Further investigation by members of the TBPS’s Major Crimes Unit revealed the male’s injuries were a result of a firearm.
On Monday, May 4, 2020, a 32-year-old Thunder Bay man identified as a suspect was located and arrested. The accused and suspect were known to one another and police believe the incident was targeted.
Terry Allen PELTO, 32, of Thunder Bay, was charged with Attempt Murder, Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm, and three counts of Possession of Firearm/ Ammunition Contrary to Prohibition Order.
PELTO appeared in bail court on May 11, 2020, and was remanded into custody with a future appearance date.
As a result of their ongoing investigation, police identified three individuals connected to the Attempted Murder incident. In the afternoon hours of Monday, May 11, 2020, the three accused were located and arrested.
Jacob Daniel WATTIE, 24, of Thunder Bay, has been charged with:
• Attempted Murder
• Careless Use of a Firearm
• Possession of a Firearm Knowledge of its Possession is Unauthorized
• Prohibited or Restricted Firearm with Ammunition
• Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
• Breach of Probation x 2
• Possession of Firearm Contrary to Prohibition Order x 2
Natalie Marie SALATINO, 29, of Thunder Bay, faces charges of:
• Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
• Careless Use of a Firearm
• Possession of a Firearm Knowledge its Possession is Unauthorized
• Prohibited or Restricted Firearm with Ammunition
Molly O’BRIEN, 29, of Peterborough, has been charged with:
• Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
• Careless Use of a Firearm
• Possession of a Firearm Knowledge its Possession is Unauthorized
• Prohibited or Restricted Firearm with Ammunition
• Breach of Probation
All three appeared in bail court on Tuesday, May 12, 2020, and were remanded into custody with future appearance dates.
The charges have not been proven in court.
