Durham Police said a male is in custody after he made threats with a shotgun outside a residence in Oshawa.
On Tuesday, December 17, at about 12:50 pm, DRPS say they responded to an armed person call in the area of Thornton Road North and Winchester Road West. A male made threats with a shotgun toward three other males who attended the property to enforce an eviction. The three victims exited the property and contacted police.
Officers say they arrived on scene and located the suspect barricaded inside of his residence. Police set up containment and closed the roadways as they negotiated with the male. After lengthy negotiations, the suspect safely surrendered himself to police and was taken into custody without incident. A shotgun, rifle, and ammunition were seized following a search of the residence, police said.
The victims did not sustain any physical injuries.
A 64-year-old male of Whitby 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 Det. Gerrits of the Central West Division Criminal Investigations Branch at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 1832.
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.