The Thunder Bay Police Service has recovered a pick-up truck after it was stolen early this morning.

Officers were dispatched to Memorial Avenue just before 6:00 after receiving reports of a robbery.

Police say the suspect approached a parked pick-up truck with the occupants inside, and brandished a firearm, before driving away with the vehicle.

Responding officers saw the pick-up speed off, but did not pursue it in the interest of public safety.

The vehicle was then involved in a collision but fled the scene.

The TBPS Break, Enter and Robbery (BEAR) Unit is involved in the ongoing investigation.