BOBCAYGEON: Park Death Leads to Manslaughter Charge, Victim Identified as BUCSIS, 50

(BOBCAYGEON, ON) – After a deceased person was located in Bobcaygeon, police have laid charges and identified the victim. 

On Saturday, September 27, 2025, at approximately 9:18 p.m., officers of the City of Kawartha Lakes Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a park on Mansfield Street, where an individual was located deceased. One person was taken into custody.

The deceased has been identified as Jason BUCSIS, 50 years old of Toronto.

As a result of the investigation, Curtis GORDON, 31 years old of Port Credit, was charged with the following Criminal Code offences:

·        Manslaughter, section 236(b)

·        Failure to comply with release order, section 145(4)(a)

The accused is scheduled to appear before the Ontario Court of Justice in Lindsay on Monday, October 6, 2025.

The investigation is continuing by the City of Kawartha Lakes OPP Crime Unit under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB), in collaboration with the Office of the Chief Coroner and the Ontario Forensic Pathology Service. Assistance is being provided by the OPP Forensic Identification Services.

Anyone with any information that may assist the investigation is asked to contact the City of Kawartha Lakes OPP at 1-888-310-1122. Should you wish to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or ontariocrimestoppers.ca.

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