Two men are facing charges after a victim was pistol whipped during an altercation at a bar in Ajax, Durham police said yesterday.
On July 12, just before 5 am, police responded to an armed person call at a bar in the area of Westney Road and Clements Road in Ajax. A 37-year-old injured male was located, after being involved in an altercation with two male suspects. One of the males was armed with a handgun and pistol whipped the victim and the second male hit the male with a bottle.
On July 16, as a result of the investigation, one suspect was arrested outside a business in Oshawa and the second was arrested outside a business in Scarborough.
Shea Betton, age 32 of Havenlea Road in Scarborough is charged with: Pointing a Firearm; Assault Cause Bodily Harm; Assault with a Weapon, Carry a Concealed Weapon and Weapons Dangerous.
Sajeevan Yogendrarajah, age 32 of Budworth Drive in Scarborough is charged with: Assault Cause Bodily Harm; Assault with a Weapon and Weapons Dangerous.
Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact PC Ferreira or Sgt. Fisher of the West Division- Community Resource Unit / Community Response Team at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2584/2578.