Durham Regional Police
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Durham Police Say a 15-Year-Old Was Struck With a Machete in Whitby Robbery
Durham police say a 15-year-old male suffered a significant laceration when one of a group of youths produced a machete and struck his arm during a robbery at a Whitby cinema. Arrest warrants have been issued for two of the four people police believe were involved.
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Oshawa Man Sentenced to Life, No Parole for 21 Years, in Double Murder
An Oshawa judge sentenced Mark Gordon, 33, to two concurrent life sentences with no parole eligibility for 21 years on October 27. He pleaded guilty to two counts of second-degree murder in the July 2024 shooting deaths of Patrick and Andrieana Montgomery, both 42.
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Durham Regional Police Say Project Atlantis II, a Downtown Oshawa Enforcement and Community Engagement Project Run by the Central East Division Community Resource Unit Between April and September 2026, Produced 490 Arrests and 808 Charges (October 16, 2026)
Durham Regional Police say Project Atlantis II, a proactive enforcement and community engagement project in downtown Oshawa, produced 490 arrests and 808 charges between April and September 2026. The release reports significant drug seizures without giving any quantity, and names no one arrested or charged.
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Durham Regional Police Say Kane Booth, 25, of Pickering Is Wanted for First-Degree Murder in the Death of Joshua Ibbitson, 47, of Newmarket, Who Was Found Dead in a Vehicle Near Fairport and Third Concession Roads on April 30, 2025, and That a Canada-Wide Warrant Has Been Issued (October 14, 2026)
Durham Regional Police say Kane Booth, 25, of Pickering is wanted for first-degree murder in the death of Joshua Ibbitson, 47, of Newmarket, found dead in a vehicle in Pickering on April 30, 2025. Police say investigators have confirmed Booth has left the country, and a Canada-wide warrant has been issued.
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Durham Police Charge Ryan Bullock, 33, of Port Perry With Second Degree Murder in the Death of Taylor John Frey, 32, Who Was Found With Traumatic Injuries in the Area of Water Street and Mary Street and Pronounced Deceased at the Scene (October 7, 2026)
Durham police say officers responding to a sudden death call in the area of Water Street and Mary Street in Port Perry found a male with traumatic injuries who was pronounced deceased at the scene. Taylor John Frey, 32, has been identified as the victim, and Ryan Bullock, 33, of Port Perry is charged with…
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Durham Police Say a Tow Truck Was Set on Fire in North Ajax, That Further Investigation Confirmed the Fire Was the Result of Arson, and Ask Anyone With Information to Contact the West Crime Team (October 5, 2026)
Durham police say a tow truck was set on fire in north Ajax and that further investigation confirmed the fire was the result of arson. West Division responded to a call at about 12:50 a.m. on October 2, and no injuries have been reported to police. The force published the release on October 5.
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Durham Police Charge Ashtoney Thompson, 29, of Oshawa With Eight Counts, Including Discharge Firearm with Intent and Two Counts of Possess Firearm While Prohibited, After a Shooting at a Plaza in the Area of King Street East and Townline Road South (October 5, 2026)
Durham police say one of the people involved in a large altercation at a plaza in the area of King Street East and Townline Road South in Clarington began shooting toward the victim. Ashtoney Thompson, 29, of Oshawa faces eight counts, two of them Possess Firearm While Prohibited.
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A 3D Printer and an Incomplete Lower Receiver for an Urutau Seized in Pickering: Durham Police Charge a 16-Year-Old Youth With Manufacturing Firearm Parts and Uttering Threats After Information From International Policing Partners (October 2, 2026)
Durham police say a search warrant at a Pickering residence on October 1 produced a 3D printer, electronic devices and an incomplete polymer lower receiver for a 3D-printable semi-automatic firearm. A 16-year-old youth, who cannot be named, is charged with Uttering Threats and Manufacturing Firearm Parts.
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Jerry Cans of Gasoline Were Left Beside a Damaged Natural Gas Fireplace and Gasoline Was Found in Other Places Throughout the House, the Neighbours Had to Be Evacuated, and Six Days Passed Before Anybody Was Told: Durham Police Charge Aaron Joseph Malone, 34, With Five Counts at the Port of Newcastle (October 1, 2026)
Durham police say gasoline-filled jerry cans were found beside a damaged natural gas fireplace in a Clarington home on September 25, with gasoline in other locations throughout the residence. Neighbouring homes were evacuated. Aaron Joseph Malone, 34, of Clarington faces five counts.
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Eight of the Eleven Counts Arise From One Published Firearm, and the Other Three Allege He Was Already Bound by Release Orders, With Police Saying He Was on Conditions Not to Possess Weapons and to Stay in His Residence at All Times: the Durham Gun and Gang Unit Charges Isaiah Annis, 22, and Ajonnah-Destiny Collins-Obrien, 19, at Dundas and Garden in Whitby (October 1, 2026)
Durham police say a search of two suspects arrested in Whitby on September 30 located a loaded firearm with a prohibited over-capacity magazine. Isaiah Annis, 22, and Ajonnah-Destiny Collins-Obrien, 19, face eleven counts between them, and police say Annis was already on conditions not to possess weapons.