Coverage of all criminal activity in and around Courtice, Bowmanville, Newcastle, and the rest of Clarington.
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On December 1, 2024, a 64-year-old woman named Sheila Hercules was found with life-threatening injuries in Pickering. The incident occurred around 5:10 a.m. on Weyburn Square. Initial reports indicated a collision, but investigators later determined the injuries resulted from an assault. Her son, Aidan Hercules, aged 25, was
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A 42-year-old man was arrested in Bowmanville for allegedly peering into a teenage girl's bedroom window. The incident occurred on November 27, 2024, when police responded to a prowler call in the area of Concession Street East and Trudeau Drive. The suspect reportedly hoisted himself up to the
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On November 28, 2024, Durham Regional Police responded to a report of racist graffiti at a bus stop located at Roenigk Drive and King Street West in Clarington. Officers found racist language painted in various locations at the site. The police are seeking assistance from the public to identify the
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The Durham Region Police Service has reported that a male who was previously wanted has been located. The police have requested that any images of the individual be removed from circulation. No further details about the circumstances of his location or any ongoing investigations were provided in the release. Clarington
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The Durham Region Police Service (DRPS) has reported a significant rise in vehicle thefts across the region, with a 100% increase from 2021 to 2023. In response, DRPS established a dedicated unit named Project ATTIRE in December 2023 to focus on auto theft investigations and recovery efforts. This initiative is
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A man is being sought by police for allegedly impersonating another individual and committing fraud in the Durham Region. The suspect, identified as Jordon Ebony Fraser, 35, with no fixed address, is accused of accessing multiple insurance policies between November 2023 and March 2024. According to police, Fraser allegedly submitted
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A 15-year-old male has been arrested in connection with an axe attack in Pickering. The incident occurred on November 23, 2024, around 7:55 p.m. near Liverpool Road and Kingston Road. Police responded to a disturbance involving several teenagers and found a victim with injuries from an axe strike.
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On November 22, 2024, at approximately 6:05 p.m., a vehicle collision involving two young pedestrians occurred on Williamson Drive, west of Seggar Avenue, in Ajax. A grey Honda SUV traveling westbound struck the pedestrians as they were crossing the road. The incident resulted in serious injuries to a
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The Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) has reported the results of the first week of their 2024 Festive RIDE program. During this period, over 2,600 vehicles were stopped, resulting in 16 drivers being charged with impaired driving offenses. The RIDE checks were conducted across the Durham Region, including Clarington.
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A 15-year-old male from Oshawa has been charged with uttering threats following an incident at the Oshawa GO station. On November 21, 2024, at approximately 8:00 p.m., officers responded to reports of an armed individual in the parking lot of the station, located at 915 Bloor Street West.
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The Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS), in collaboration with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation and the Ontario Provincial Police, conducted a commercial vehicle safety initiative across Durham Region. This initiative, which spanned three days starting November 19, 2024, involved the inspection of 172 trucks. Of these, 22 trucks were taken
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A 47-year-old male from Keswick has been charged following a single-vehicle collision in Uxbridge. The incident occurred on July 19, 2024, at approximately 5:20 p.m. on Uxbridge Concession Road 7, south of Chalk Lake Road. The driver, operating a white GMC Sierra, lost control of the vehicle, which