Coverage of all criminal activity in and around Courtice, Bowmanville, Newcastle, and the rest of Clarington.
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Police charged a 24-year-old Ajax man after a firearm was discharged in Oshawa on the morning of July 19, according to Durham Regional Police. The incident occurred around 10:45 a.m. in the area of Oxford Street and Stone Street. Police reported that several 9-1-1 calls were made regarding
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A 46-year-old Whitby man was arrested on July 20, 2025, for allegedly breaching a court-imposed prohibition order by visiting Heydenshore Park, according to the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS). Police stated the court order prohibits the man from attending parks, playgrounds, and other places where children under 16 are reasonably
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A 27-year-old man was arrested in Whitby on Sunday, July 20, 2025, following multiple alleged breaches of probation, according to Durham Regional Police. Officers responded to a report of an unwanted person at a residence near Chestnut Street East and Perry Street around 7:20 p.m. The case is
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On July 16, 2025, the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) Youth in Policing Initiative, in partnership with the Community Development Council Durham (CDCD), held its fifth annual Newcomer Soccer Tournament. The event took place for newcomer youth aged 13 to 24, according to the DRPS. The tournament provided an opportunity
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Police responded to a report of shots fired at a home near Maria Street and Annes Street in Whitby on Monday, July 21, 2025, at around 7:10 a.m., according to the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS). According to police, residents were inside the home at the time of
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A man was injured after being struck in the head with a firearm in Oshawa on Friday, July 18, 2025, according to Durham Regional Police Service. Police said the incident took place at approximately 11:00 p.m. near Oxford Street and Malaga Road. The incident is notable due to
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A 39-year-old man from Oshawa is in hospital with life-threatening injuries after a collision at the intersection of Taunton Road West and Cochrane Street in Whitby on Saturday, July 19, 2025. Durham Regional Police said the incident occurred at around 11:10 p.m. and involved a white Jeep Wrangler
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A 16-year-old male died on July 18, 2025, after a small plane crashed into Lake Scugog in the Caesarea area, according to Durham Regional Police. Police stated the incident occurred at approximately 12:30 p.m. near Williams Point Road. Police report that the plane collided with a dock and
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A 30-year-old man was arrested on July 11 by members of the Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) after an investigation into alleged child luring. Police said the investigation began in late February when ICE officers examined online communications between an adult male and a 14-year-old
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A 27-year-old Toronto woman was arrested in Pickering by Durham Regional Police after officers say they discovered a firearm in her vehicle during a traffic stop early Tuesday morning. The stop took place at approximately 2:15 a.m. on July 15, 2025, near Brock Road and Rossland Road West.
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A 28-year-old man was arrested in Oshawa after fleeing police on Saturday, July 12, 2025, according to Durham Regional Police Service. Police responded at about 9:00 a.m. to a report of a person slumped behind the wheel in the area of Wilson Road South and Dean Avenue. Officers
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A 63-year-old man was arrested on July 9, 2025, after Durham Regional Police said he approached three youths in a public washroom at Heydenshore Kiwanis Park in Whitby and invited them to his vehicle. The youths reported the interaction to their parents, who then contacted police. Police stated they are