Coverage of all criminal activity in and around Courtice, Bowmanville, Newcastle, and the rest of Clarington.
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A 17-year-old male from Toronto has been charged with arson in connection with vehicle fires in Whitby and Oshawa, according to the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS). The youth was held for a bail hearing, and police report that the investigation is ongoing as they attempt to identify additional suspects.
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A 21-year-old Toronto man was arrested after police found a handgun inside a stolen vehicle during a traffic stop at The Shops at Pickering City Centre on Kingston Road on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. According to a statement from the Durham Regional Police Service, officers from the West Division were
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On May 20, 2025, thirteen new officers graduated from the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) during a ceremony in Ajax. The event included performances by the DRPS Pipes and Drums and the DRPS Choir, with family and friends present. The DRPS stated that the ceremony marked the recruits' completion
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Investigators from Central West Division are asking for the public’s help to identify a suspect connected to several incidents of hate-motivated graffiti in Whitby that occurred on May 20, 2025. According to the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS), multiple locations in Whitby were affected by graffiti featuring language described
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A 28-year-old man from Oshawa faces several charges following a human trafficking investigation by the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS). Police allege the man coerced a young woman into the sex trade after meeting her through an online platform. DRPS stated they are seeking assistance from the public to identify
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Ten individuals were arrested and 12 firearms seized following a drug and firearm investigation by the Durham Region Police Service (DRPS), according to a police statement released on May 22, 2025. Police report that 112 criminal charges were laid in connection with the investigation, dubbed Project Venture. Two suspects remain
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A Durham Region Transit (DRT) OnDemand vehicle driver was arrested for impaired driving in Oshawa on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, according to Durham Regional Police. Officers from Central West Division responded around 9:30 p.m. to the area of Conlin Road and Manor Drive after a witness reported observing
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Two people were arrested in Oshawa on Saturday, May 17, 2025, after police stopped a vehicle that had been reported as stolen. The incident took place at about 8:15 p.m. near Bloor Street East and Park Road South, according to the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS). Authorities said
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An 88-year-old man died in hospital on May 15 after a collision involving an e-bike and two vehicles in Whitby, according to the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS). The incident occurred on May 2 at about 10:20 a.m., when an enclosed single rider e-bike was travelling south on
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Police charged a 19-year-old Oshawa resident with several firearm offences after two males were shot in the area of John Street West and Simcoe Street South in Oshawa on May 14, 2025, according to Durham Regional Police Service. The incident left an 18-year-old male with a gunshot wound to the
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Police are looking for two suspects following an armed home invasion reported in the area of Williamson Drive West and Tozer Crescent in Ajax. According to the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS), the incident occurred on Monday, April 28, 2025, at about 5:35 p.m. Police say the homeowner
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Two children from Whitby were seriously injured in a two-vehicle collision on Taunton Road near Stevenson Road North in Oshawa on Wednesday, May 14, according to the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS). Police report the collision occurred at approximately 9:10 p.m. and resulted in a closure of the