Wingham Free Press
A male and female are facing 40 charges for fraud related offences targeting seniors in Durham Region. On Thursday, April 4, 2024, members of the Financial Crimes Unit, with the assistance of York Regional Police, arrested a male and female after concluding an investigation into numerous fraud related offences that targeted seniors in Durham Region. […]
A male is in custody following a sexual offence investigation in Uxbridge. On Saturday, March 23, 2024, at approximately 4:25 p.m., members of North Division responded to a sexual offence call in the area of Main Street North and Dallas Street. Four female youth attended a local business to buy snacks and candy. While inside […]
A male has been arrested after sexually assaulting a female and threatening her and another male with a firearm in Oshawa. On Friday, April 19, 2024, at approximately 2:05 p.m., members of Central East Division responded to an armed person call in the area of Simcoe Street South and Athol Street. The suspect approached the […]
A male is in custody following an investigation into the sexual luring of a 13-year-old boy. On Monday, April 15, 2024, members of the DRPS Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) arrested an adult male after an investigation into the luring of a 13-year-old male through Snapchat. It is reported that the suspect requested sexually explicit […]
Two males are in custody after being found with numerous fraudulent identifications while attempting to open an account at a bank in Oshawa. On Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at approximately 2:20 p.m., members of East Division, with the assistance of the East Division Criminal Investigations Branch, responded to a fraud call at the TD Bank […]
A Pickering female is in custody for firearm possession following an investigation by the DRPS Gun and Gang Unit. On Thursday, April 4, 2024, members of the DRPS Gun and Gang Unit (GGU) completed an investigation into a female believed to be in possession of a firearm. Officers attended a school in the area of […]
A male has been arrested after fraudulently claiming the deceased exotic animals for his taxidermist business were no longer viable due to a faulty refrigeration system. On Monday, September 11, 2023, investigators with the DRPS Financial Crimes Unit (FCU) were contacted by an insurance company regarding multiple claims filed by Artistry in Motion Taxidermy, that […]
Two males are in custody for kidnapping after they forced a female into a vehicle and drove to a hotel in Mississauga. On Sunday, March 31, 2024, at approximately 10:40 p.m., members of West Division responded to a check on well being call in the area of Kings Crescent and Burcher Road, in Ajax. Police […]
A male is in custody and a second male is recovering in hospital after being stabbed in Oshawa. On Thursday, March 28, 2024, at approximately 11:20 p.m., members from Central East Division responded to an armed person call in the area of Simcoe Street South and Bagot Street in Oshawa. Officers arrived on the scene […]
A loaded firearm was located in a vehicle after a male was arrested for impaired driving in Scugog. On Monday, April 1, 2024, at approximately 2:55 a.m., members of North Division were on proactive patrol in the area of Simcoe Street and Whitfield Road, in Scugog, when they initiated a traffic stop on a suspected […]