Durham Police have announced an arrest in connection with the region’s 11th and last homicide of 2024.
According to officers, the incident occurred on Tuesday, December 31, when East Division officers responded to reports of an armed person at 1040 Cedar Street in Oshawa at about 2 pm. Upon arrival, they discovered a male victim who had been shot inside the building. The victim was pronounced deceased at the scene. Police identified the victim as 29-year-old Dennis Binda of Oshawa.
An arrest warrant for a 44-year-old male of Oshawa, was issued on Monday, January 6, in connection with the case.
On Wednesday, January 8, investigators located the male in the area of Dryden Boulevard and Thickson Road in Whitby, where he was taken into custody without incident.
The 44-year-old man has since been charged with Second-Degree Murder and was held for a bail hearing. Name and further details available at www.drps.ca.
The Durham Regional Police encourage anyone with new information related to this investigation to contact Detective MacKinnon of the Homicide Unit at 1-888-579-1520, extension 5411.