Durham Police yesterday said a 37-year-old male is in custody for a violent assault that occurred Saturday evening where an elderly female suffered life-threatening injuries.
On June 24 at about 11:20 pm, members of Central West Division attended a residential address on Bermuda Court in Oshawa after receiving reports of an argument.
Officers arrived on scene and located a 72-year-old female with significant injuries. She was transported to a Toronto-area trauma centre where she remains in life-threatening condition, said a police statement.
A male was on scene when officers arrived and was taken into custody. During the arrest two officers received minor injuries and were treated at a local area hospital.
The Special Investigation Unit has invoked their mandate as a result of injuries incurred to the accused, said the statement.
The suspect of Oshawa was charged. Name and further details available at www.drps.ca.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact A/Det Stuart of the Central West Criminal Investigations Bureau at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 1829.
Editor’s Note: Durham Post does not name the accused as:
1. Of this time, they are suspects and not convicted, and
2. Sometimes charges are dropped or amended.