Police in Thunder Bay have arrested a suspect involved in a vehicle theft earlier this year.

Officers were sent to Memorial Avenue on February 19 after receiving reports of a robbery.

A man had approached a parked car, showed an apparent gun and drove away with the vehicle.

The stolen vehicle was involved in a collision and was later located abandoned.

An ongoing investigation led to a suspect being identified.

They were located on Thursday and arrested.

As a result, a 25-year-old is facing the following charges:

• Robbery with a firearm
• Disguise with intent
• Theft of motor vehicle
• Flight from police
• Dangerous operation of a motor vehicle
• Failure to stop after accident
• Operation of a motor vehicle while prohibited
• Using a firearm in commission of offence
• Careless use of a firearm
• Pointing a firearm x2
• Unauthorized possession of firearm
• Knowledge of unauthorized possession of firearm
• Possession of prohibited or restricted firearm
• Assault
• Uttering threats
• Failure to comply with probation order

The accused is also charged with break and enter with intent to commit an offence, mischief under $5,000, and theft under $5,000 for a separate, nearby incident that took place just before the vehicle theft.

The accused remains in custody with a future court date.