Durham police are searching for at least one suspect after a residence was shot at in Bowmanville in the Municipality of Clarington.
On Saturday, May 9 at about 4:35 am, members of East Division responded to an armed person call at a residence in the area of Mann Street and Tucker Road. A male exited a four-door sedan and fired multiple shots toward a residence before re-entering his vehicle and fleeing the area.
No injuries have been reported to police.
Anyone that was in the area between 4 am to 5 am, with cell phone, dash cam, surveillance footage or information about this incident is asked to contact Det. Phillips of the East Criminal Investigations Branch 1-888-579-1520 ext. 1605.
Male Arrested For Arson in Oshawa
A male is facing charges after starting a fire inside of an Oshawa residence.
On Saturday, May 9 at around 3:40 pm, members of Central East Division responded to an assist fire call at a residential triplex in the area of Ortona Avenue and Bloor Street East. Officers arrived on scene and assisted Oshawa Fire Services with traffic control as they worked to extinguish the residence.
Officers subsequently received information that a tenant of the triplex was responsible for intentionally starting the fire. The suspect, who suffered minor injuries from the fire, was taken into custody and transported to a local area hospital.
All occupants were safely evacuated from the triplex. No other injuries have been reported to police.
On Monday, May 11, investigators from the Central East Division Criminal Investigations Branch, with assistance from the Office of the Fire Marshal and the Oshawa Fire Prevention Office, executed a search warrant on the residence to gather evidence.
A suspect, age 57 from Oshawa was charged and held for a bail hearing. Name and further details are available at www.drps.ca.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Det. Pike of the Central East Division Criminal Investigations Branch 1-888-579-1520 ext. 1705.
Suspicious Fire In Pickering
Police are requesting the public’s assistance following a suspicious residential fire in Pickering.
On Saturday, May 9 at about 2:20 am, members of West Division responded to an assist fire call in the area of Kerrydale Avenue and Marchington Square. Officers arrived on scene and assisted Pickering Fire Services with traffic control as firefighters worked to extinguish a home fully engulfed in flames.
No injuries have been reported to police.
Anyone that was in the area between 1:30 am to 3 am, with cell phone, dash cam, surveillance footage or information about this incident is asked to contact Det. Skinner of the West Division Criminal Investigations Branch 1-888-579-1520 ext. 1905.
Suspects Wanted After Home Invasion In Ajax
Police are searching for at least three suspects following a home invasion in Ajax.
On Saturday, May 9 at around 2:35 am, members of West Division responded to a robbery call at a residence in the area of Cranston Avenue and Carpendale Crescent. Three suspects brandishing firearms broke into a residence and stole electronics before assaulting the occupants and fleeing the area.
The victims suffered minor injuries.
Anyone that was in the area between 1:30 am to 3 am, with cell phone, dash cam, surveillance footage or information about this incident is asked to contact the Auto Robbery Crime Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5355.
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.