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Nurse Arrested After Sexual Assault at Long-Term Care Home

A 75-year-old registered nurse has been arrested and charged with sexual assault at a long-term care home. On Tuesday, October 15, 2024, the suspect was employed as a nurse at Fosterbrooke Long-Term Care Home located at 330 King Avenue West in Newcastle. During his shift, the suspect was located in the room of a resident […]

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Pervert Alert – Hammad ABOWATH Arrsted – Details Released

Police are concerned there may be more victims after a 21-year-old male was arrested and charged with committing sexual offences against a minor. On Friday, February 7, 2025, members of the Durham Regional Police Service’s Human Trafficking Unit (HTU) began an investigation after it was learned a 14-year-old girl was being groomed for human trafficking. […]

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5Kg Meth Bust – Names Released

Almost five kilograms of crystal meth was seized during the Super Bowl RIDE line. On Sunday, February 9, 2025 members of RIDE were conducting a RIDE checkpoint in the area of Consumers Drive and Garden Street in Whitby. The suspects entered the checkpoint in a black Volkswagen SUV and spoke with officers who detected an […]

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Repeat Offenders Arrested Again

Two males from Quebec have been arrested for multiple offences after a collision in Oshawa on Sunday night. On Sunday, February 2, 2025 at approximately 9:35 p.m., members of Central East Division responded to collision involving two vehicles in the area of Olive Street and Ritson Road South. One of the vehicles involved was an […]

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Fatal Pedestrian Collision

A female has died after being struck by a vehicle in Oshawa. On Wednesday, February 5, 2025, at approximately 4:20 p.m., members from Central East Division were called Mary Street North, near Taunton Road for a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. The vehicle was travelling southbound on Mary Street North when it came to a […]

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79 Year Old Dead After Being Locked Out Of Assisted “Living” Facility

Additional charges have been laid in the death of a 79-year-old resident in the care of an assisted living facility in Oshawa. On April 1, 2023, members from East Division were called to an assisted living facility in relation to a death at Aspira Traditions of Durham Retirement located at 1255 Bloor Street East. A […]

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Pervert Alert – 35 Year Old Arrested After Exposing Self – Name Released

A male has been arrested after committing an indecent act at Lakeview Park in Oshawa. On Friday, January 31, 2025, at approximately 4:30 p.m., members of Central East Division responded to a sex offence call in the area of Lakeview Park Avenue and Simcoe Street South.  Passersby observed a male committing an indecent and exposing […]

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$1.4 Million Robbery – 2 Arrested

Two males are in custody after an investigation into a $1.4 million jewelry store robbery in Ajax. On Monday, December 30, 2024, at approximately 1:10 p.m., members of West Division responded to a robbery at VP Jewellery, located on Harwood Avenue North. Two male suspects entered the store, tied up an employee and stole an […]

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3 Year Old & Father Killed In Collision

A three-year-old female and her father have died after being struck by a vehicle in Pickering. On Tuesday, January 21, 2025, at approximately 7:50 p.m., members from West Division were dispatched to the scene of a fail-to-remain collision at the intersection of Brock Road and Taunton Road in the City of Pickering. A 39-year-old female […]

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Armed Mugging By Gang Of 13 Year Olds

Three young males are facing charges after making threats with a knife to steal property from another youth at the Oshawa Centre. On Sunday, January 19, 2025, at approximately 4:05 p.m., members of Central East Division responded to an armed person call at the Oshawa Centre, located at 419 King Street East.  Four young males […]