Durham Police yesterday said a male suspect is in custody following an assault in Oshawa on Monday that left the victim with life-threatening injuries.
At approximately 5:40 pm on Monday, October 6, officers from the Central East Division of the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) responded to reports of an assault in progress near Ritson Road North and Taunton Road East. Upon arrival, officers found a male victim suffering from “obvious signs of trauma”.
Witnesses reported that the victim was crossing the street when a suspect approached him from behind and began an assault in what appeared to be an unprovoked attack. Police have confirmed that the victim and the accused were not known to each other.
The victim was immediately transported to a Toronto-area trauma centre, where he remains in life-threatening condition.
The male suspect was located nearby and arrested without incident.
A male, age 33, of Oshawa, has been charged with aggravated assault. He was held for a bail hearing. Name and further details available at www.drps.ca.
Investigators are urging anyone with cell phone, dash cam, or surveillance footage, or any other information related to this incident, to contact Det. Baldini of the Central East Division Criminal Investigations Branch at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2765.
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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