The body found Sunday morning in Chapples Park has been identified as 17-year-old Braiden Jacob who was reported missing last week.
Thunder Bay Police were called to Chapples Park Sunday morning just after 11:30 a.m. after a passerby located what they believed to be a body.
Police were holding the scene and a large area inside the park was taped off. A forensic identification van was also on site.
In a media release issued Sunday afternoon, Thunder Bay Police said the investigation is in the very early stages and no other details could be confirmed.
Jacob was first reported missing on Dec. 6 and his last reported location was in the Limbrick Street area.
Search efforts were ongoing for the last four days with volunteers assisting this weekend.
The Thunder Bay Police Service is requesting the public’s assistance in locating missing 17-year-old Braiden JACOBS.
Braiden was last seen at the Victoria Inn on Arthur Street at about 9 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 5. The teen is described as an Indigenous male standing about 6’0” and weighing 150 pounds. He has short straight black hair, and brown eyes.
If you have any information that could help locate Braiden, please call police at 684-1200 or Crime 1-800-222-8477, online at www.p3tips.com.
