Durham Police said a male is in custody after he threatened a female with a handgun in Oshawa.
On Sunday, September 1, at about 9:15 pm, members of Central East Division responded to an armed person call in the area of Olive Avenue and Keewatin Street South.
A male attended the residence of a female and made threats toward her while pointing a handgun. The suspect fled the area prior to police arrival. The victim did not sustain any physical injuries, police said.
On Tuesday, September 3, officers, with the assistance of the Offender Management Unit (OMU), located the suspect and took him into custody without incident. A search warrant was executed at the residence the suspect was staying in. A significant amount of cocaine was located in the possession of the suspect, and a replica firearm was located in the residence.
This was an isolated incident, police said.
The man, age 28 of No Fixed Address, was charged and held for a bail hearing. Name and further details available at www.drps.ca.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact D/Cst. Musial of the Major Crime Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5390.
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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.