Wingham Free Press
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 […]
A male is in custody following an investigation into numerous thefts from construction sites between February and March of 2024. Between February and March of 2024, the suspect was observed entering construction and new development sites, stealing various construction tools. The suspect listed the stolen items on Facebook Marketplace in an attempt to sell them. […]
The suspect in a stabbing investigation is in custody following a simultaneous drug investigation that resulted in the seizure of numerous drugs and an automatic firearm. On Friday, October 13, 2023, at approximately 1:20 p.m., members of Central West Division responded to an unknown trouble call in the area of Garden Street and Taunton Road […]
Two males were transported to Toronto-area trauma centres after a single vehicle collision in Pickering on Monday evening. On Tuesday, March 26, 2024, at approximately 7:30 a.m., members of Central WestDivision responded to a single vehicle collision on Lake Ridge Road, north ofMyrtle Road West, in Pickering. The vehicle was travelling southbound on Lake Ridge […]
An adult male and three youth have been arrested after robbing and threatening a male with weapons in Oshawa. On Saturday, March 23, 2024, at approximately 5:25 p.m., members of Central East Division responded to a robbery-in-progress at an apartment complex near Grenfell Street and Gibb Street. The victim made arrangements to meet with a […]
A male is in custody after secretly taking intimate images and sexually assaulting a female in Whitby. Between Monday, October 2, and Tuesday, October 3, 2023, the suspect secretly recorded intimate images and sexually assaulted the victim while she was asleep. These images, including historic intimate images of the victim, were shared without her consent. […]
A male is in custody following a human trafficking investigation involving a 16-year-old female. On Friday, February 23, 2024, members of the Human Trafficking Unit, with the assistance of the East Division Criminal Investigations Branch, conducted an investigation into an online advertisement for sexual services provided by a female believed to be underage. The investigation […]
A youth is recovering after being assaulted at a high school in Whitby. On Thursday, March 21, 2024, at approximately 12:20 p.m., members from Central West Division responded to an unknown trouble call at Father Leo Austin Catholic School located at 1020 Dryden Blvd in Whitby. Officers arrived on scene and located a youth suffering […]
A male is in custody following a fraud investigation in Durham Region. On Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at approximately 9:00 a.m., members of the Financial Crimes Unit arrested the suspect of a fraud investigation. Between December of 2023 and March of 2024, the suspect attended different Home Depot businesses across Durham Region. The suspect submitted […]
A male and female have been arrested following a drug investigation in Oshawa. On Tuesday, March 12, 2024, members of the East Division Community Response Team executed a search warrant at a residence in the area of King Street East and Farewell Street. Quantities of fentanyl, methamphetamine, cocaine, and cash were located and seized. A […]