Christopher Poulin earlier this year. (Submitted Photo/ Renee Poulin)

By Susan McNeil

Public safety

P.A. man was found with son in Thunder Bay says police

May 17, 2023 | 4:57 PM

Christopher Poulin, the 28-year-old Prince Albert man who was part of an Amber Alert on Tuesday, never left Thunder Bay with his eight-year-old son.

Thunder Bay Police said Wednesday that they found Poulin and the boy in a rural area of the city’s northside at 8:15 p.m. Tuesday.

Poulin was arrested without incident and is charged with abduction, forcible confinement and breach of a release order.

Deputy-Inspector Jeremy Pearson of the Thunder Bay Police said when they received the report, they responded with every facet of their service.

He called the use of the Amber Alert a major step that needed to be justified by the information learned in the investigation.

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“The Amber Alert and the heightened awareness is what helped lead to its safe resolution,” he said.

It was through a tip from the public that police found the pair.

No Amber Alert was issued in Saskatchewan, which was believed to be a likely destination for Poulin as he is from Prince Albert.

“In this case, for want of a better phrase, the system worked,” said Pearson. Poulin made his first appearance in court Wednesday.

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susan.mcneil@pattisonmedia.com