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CTV News
7 hours ago
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- CTV News
Man wanted following attempted stabbing in Oshawa
Police in Durham Region are searching for a male suspect who allegedly attempted to stab two people in Oshawa on June 1, 2025. Police in Durham Region are searching for a male suspect who allegedly attempted to stab two people in Oshawa on Sunday night. The incident happened around 10:30 p.m. on June 1 along Danzatore Path, which is in the area of Steeplechase Street and Windfields Farm Drive. They say a man was walking along Danzatore Path when he allegedly approached two people walking in the opposite direction, pulled out a knife, and tried to stab them before fleeing. Neither were physically injured, according to police. Durham police and K9 units attended the scene and attempted to locate the man but were unsuccessful. 'The motive remains under investigation, and what led to the incident is still unknown,' Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) said in a release. The suspect is described as a Black male, between five-foot-eight and five-foot-ten, approximately 20 years old, and was last seen wearing a black Safari wide-brim hat, sunglasses, a grey hoodie, and a black Jansport backpack. Police are asking anyone with video footage from the area to come forward or contact Crime Stopper anonymously.
CBC
10 hours ago
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- CBC
Durham police seek suspect after attempted stabbing in Oshawa
Durham Regional Police Service is looking for a man they say pulled out a knife and tried to stab someone in Oshawa. Around 10:30 p.m. on Sunday, officers responded to a call about an assault near Steeplechase Street and Windfields Farm Drive E., according to a police release Monday. Police say the suspect was seen walking west on Danzatore Path when he approached two people, who were walking in the opposite direction. As they passed each other, the suspect allegedly pulled out a knife and tried to stab one of them, according to police. Nobody was injured, and the suspect fled the area. Police have released an image of the suspect and are asking witnesses and anyone with video footage of the incident to contact them or report anonymously to Crime Stoppers
CTV News
3 days ago
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- CTV News
Video footage appears to show person matching description of teen suspect in deadly Pickering stabbing
The individual was captured walking through a Pickering neighbourhood on Thursday afternoon moments prior to the deadly stabbing New video appears to show a male matching the description of the suspect in a deadly Pickering stabbing walking through the neighbourhood moments before an elderly woman was stabbed multiple times outside her nearby home. The victim, who was described by neighbours as a friendly, retired kindergarten teacher in her 80s, was rushed to a Toronto-area trauma centre where she died of her injuries a short time later. A 14-year-old boy was arrested a few hours later following a city-wide manhunt and charged with first-degree murder in connection with the brazen incident. Durham police have said that the fatal stabbing appears to have been an unprovoked 'random attack' and that there is nothing at this point to suggest that the victim knew her attacker. Investigators are still working to determine a motive for this incident and won't say if a weapon was recovered. Investigation May 29 Pickering murder An investigation is now underway following a May 29 murder in Pickering. In the footage captured by a nearby surveillance camera, an individual, whose face has been obscured, is observed passing by a house a few blocks up from the murder scene on Lynn Heights Drive about 10 minutes before the incident, which occurred just after 3 p.m. He is seen wearing black gloves, a long, dark, trench coat, and carrying what appears to be a soft-structured briefcase. At 3:02 p.m., the same individual re-appears on camera returning from where he came from. He's seen stopping and fiddling around with his briefcase, before continuing past the house again. CTV News Toronto has spoken to the person whose cameras captured the video. He declined to speak on camera, but confirmed the videos were taken yesterday at around the time of the incident. Another viewer video, also obtained by CTV News Toronto, shows Durham police a few hours later in the backyard of a home that is about an hour away from the crime scene on foot. 'We saw the helicopters and all police, some action from last night,' he said. The man's home backs onto the house in question. He described a 14-year-old boy who lived there. 'He was always wearing dark clothing, nothing really out of the ordinary,' he said, calling the murder 'shocking.' Earlier on Friday, one neighbour told CP24 that she also spotted a strange person walking in the area who was wearing black gloves and a trench coat. 'He stood out,' Shedia Serrao-Fredericks said. 'It is not normal at 2:30 or whatever time it was in the afternoon to be dressed like that.' Prior to the arrest, police said the suspect was seen wearing a surgical mask, a long, black jacket and was carrying a black bag. Investigation May 29 murder Pickering An investigation is underway following a May 29 murder in Pickering. Several neighbours said they saw police in the area last night, but did not go outside to see what was going on as they were told to shelter in place. Today, people in the community are reeling from what has happened, saying that the accused has lived nearby for a number of years. One woman said she saw the teen just a few days before the murder coming out of his house. 'I think he was wearing a tuxedo and I just saw him walking down this street. … I thought he was going to a job interview or something, but he looked a bit too young,' she said. Meanwhile, rumours are swirling at a nearby school that the accused may have been a student there. 'I've heard that this kid was from this school,' one parent told CTV News Toronto. 'I was expecting the school to provide me with some information.' Accused due back in court on June 20 CTV News Toronto was in court this morning when the teen appeared via video. Few details can be released about the case due to a publication ban, except to say that the accused was wearing a dark sweater and that his right hand appeared to be bandaged in white gauze. When spoken to, he replied in a soft voice and looked downcast. There were no family members present in the court room. The accused is scheduled to be back in court on June. 20. This investigation is ongoing and anyone with further information, include video from the area, is asked to contact police or Crime Stoppers anonymously. With files from CTV News Toronto's Janice Golding
National Post
3 days ago
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- National Post
Boy, 14, charged with first-degree murder after random 'sadistic' stabbing of elderly Ontario woman: police
A teenage boy has been charged with first-degree murder after a woman was fatally stabbed in Pickering, Ont. Article content Article content Police received a call to a residential area of the Southern Ontario city around 3 p.m. on Thursday, Durham Regional Police said in a news release. A passerby had noticed an elderly woman lying on the ground outside of a home near Lynn Heights Drive and Fairport Road. The victim was brought to a Toronto-area trauma centre where she was pronounced dead. Article content Article content UPDATE 1: 14-Year-Old Male Charged with First Degree Murder A 14-year-old male has been charged with first degree murder after a female was killed in Pickering in Durham Region's second homicide of 2025. The suspect was initially reported to be 13 years of age; however, he is… — Durham Regional Police (@DRPS) May 30, 2025 Article content Article content On Friday, the 14-year-old suspect appeared in court via video from the Durham Regional Police Division 17 for a hearing in Oshawa, CBC News reported. He said he understood the charges against him and confirmed he had the chance to speak with a lawyer. Article content Article content In an update to media on Friday morning, acting staff Sgt. Joanne McCabe said police are investigating reports of the suspect allegedly looking at homes in the area weeks before the incident. Although the attack appeared to be random, she said the victim and the suspect had a brief conversation before the woman was stabbed. Article content A neighbour told CBC she saw the suspect walk toward the woman's house, but couldn't see the stabbing from where she was sitting in her bedroom. Article content 'It seems like a lot of people have seen him walking around that day, around that time, just because he stood out quite a bit,' said Pickering resident Gabriela Fredericks.
CBC
3 days ago
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- CBC
Man charged after girl, 14, sexually assaulted in Ajax facing more charges: police
Social Sharing Durham Regional Police say a 30-year-old man is facing multiple new charges after he was previously charged in connection with the sexual assault and forcible confinement of a 14-year-old girl in Ajax. Further investigations revealed the man was allegedly having a sexual relationship with another 14-year-old girl, police said in a Friday news release. The suspect is now facing multiple charges, including sexual assault, sexual interference, assault, invitation to sexual touching and making and possessing child pornography, according to police. Police say they arrested the suspect at an Ajax residence on Thursday. Officers began their investigation after receiving information from Hamilton police, Durham police said in a news release earlier this month. The accused allegedly picked up the first victim in Hamilton and drove her to Ajax, where she was confined and assaulted "over a period of days," according to the release. Police say the first victim and accused knew each other through a mutual connection.
