Durham Police said they have arrested the suspect of a shooting that occurred Friday morning in Pickering.
A loaded handgun was found in the waistband of the suspect. A search warrant was also executed at the suspect’s residence on Friday resulting in several other firearms being located and seized, said a police report.
On Friday, October 11 at about 6:30 am, a female attended West Division to report that she had been shot at. She advised she was at Tim Horton’s located at Toy Avenue and Bayly Street, in Pickering, when a vehicle honked behind her.
The victim left the parking lot, travelling westbound on Bayly Street when she noticed the suspect vehicle trying to catch up to her. The victim signaled to turn into to the Pickering GO Station parking lot to get away from the suspect. The suspect pulled up alongside her and threw a coffee at the car before driving away.
The victim continued west on Bayly Street, when the suspect made a U-turn and began driving towards the victim. As the vehicles were approaching Liverpool Road the suspect shot at the victim, shattering the driver’s side window.
The victim sustained minor physical injuries.
Further investigation identified the suspect who was taken into custody the evening of Friday, October 11, police said.
The suspect, age 46 from Ajax was charged and held for a bail hearing. Name and further details available at www.drps.ca.
Anyone with cell phone, dashcam, surveillance footage, or information about this incident is asked to contact D/Cst. Broome or D/Cst. Robertson of the West Division Criminal Investigations Branch at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2531 or 2462.
Editor’s Note: Durham Post does not name or identify the accused as:
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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