Durham Regional Police are searching for a suspect following a street-level robbery involving a cannabis delivery driver in Oshawa.
According to police, the incident occurred on Tuesday, July 1, at about 3:10 pm, in the area of Paddington Crescent and Downing Court. Officers from Central West Division responded after a suspect approached the delivery driver, started a conversation, and then demanded the package.
Police said the victim noticed what appeared to be a firearm in the suspect’s pocket. The suspect then fled the scene on foot with the package. No physical injuries were reported.
The suspect is described as a brown male, about 5’9” tall, around 20 years old, and was last seen wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt and black cargo pants.
Investigators are asking anyone with information or video surveillance, including dash cam footage, to contact Detective Bell of the Central East Criminal Investigations Branch at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2718.