Durham police have arrested three males and a female after an armed robbery in Oshawa.
On Saturday, April 18 at about 6:30 am, members of Central East Division responded to an armed person call in the area of Stevenson Road North and Rossland Road West.
The victim had attended a residence to meet a friend when he was confronted outside by two suspects. The suspects assaulted the victim, stole his cash, and threatened him with a firearm before entering the residence.
Officers attended the location and set-up a perimeter. Three suspects were arrested exiting the residence a short-time later. One male suspect remained in the residence for several hours before exiting and being arrested, police said.
A search warrant was executed at the residence and officers seized four imitation firearms.
The victim did not suffer any physical injuries, police said.
Three of the individuals charged were already on court imposed conditions at the time of the arrest.
A 24-year-old female from Whitby, a 29-year-old male from Oshawa, a 37-year-old male of no fixes address, and a 47-year-old male from Oshawa were charged. The female suspect was released on an undertaking.
Names and further details available at www.drps.ca.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact D/Cst. Ellis of the Central East Criminal Investigations Branch at 1-888-579-1520 ext.1706.
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.
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