Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) said the absconding suspect in an Oshawa fire-murder investogation, was located and arrested on Friday morning.
He has been on the run since early March.
On Monday, March 6 at about 9:50 am, members of Central East Division responded to an address on Court Street after receiving a call to assist the Oshawa Fire Department. Oshawa Fire was on scene for a house fire and were able to extinguish the blaze. One person was located in the home deceased. His death was ruled a homicide.
On Friday, November 24, members of the Offender Management Unit located the suspect in the area of Mary Street North and Adelaide Avenue East in Oshawa. With the assitance of the Tactical Support Unit, he was arrested without incident.
The suspect, age 37 of Tweed, has been charged with Second Degree Murder. He has been held for a bail hearing. Name and image available at www.drps.ca.
Anyone with new information is asked to contact A/Det. Gill of the Major Crimes Homicide Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5407.
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1. Of this time, they are suspect[s] and not convicted by a court, and
2. Sometimes charges are amended or dropped.
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