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The Durham Region Health Department has released its weekly beach report for the week of August 19, 2024. Eight public beaches have been posted as unsafe for swimming due to elevated levels of E. coli, which exceed the provincial standard of 200 E. coli per 100 ml of water. The
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Three males are wanted after they attempted to coerce a youth into their vehicle in Ajax. On Tuesday, July 23, 2024, at approximately 2:15 p.m., members of West Division responded to an abduction call in the area of Griffiths Drive and Wickens Crescent. A 10-year-old male was walking
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The Municipality of Clarington is inviting residents to participate in a virtual Public Information Centre regarding the reconstruction of High Street and O'Dell Street. The event will take place online, and participants will have the opportunity to learn about the proposed design and provide feedback. The proposed design
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A male suspect is in custody after allegedly stabbing a security guard during an altercation in Oshawa. On Monday, August 19, 2024, at approximately 10:15 p.m., members of the Central East Division responded to a call about an armed person at a pizza restaurant located near Simcoe Street
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A woman from Port Perry has been charged with fraud following an investigation into the misappropriation of funds for a North Durham Minor Hockey Team. On August 20, 2024, the Financial Crimes Unit concluded its investigation into the fraudulent spending of funds during the 2023-2024 hockey season. The suspect, who
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Two males have been arrested following multiple violent stabbings in Durham Region. The incidents occurred between June 16 and June 24, 2024, in Oshawa and Courtice. The suspects and victims are known to each other, and police have stated that all stabbings were isolated incidents with no concerns for public
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Police are searching for four males after they assaulted and attempted to rob another youth in Pickering. On Monday, July 20, 2024, at approximately 6:45 p.m., members of West Division responded to a robbery call at a coffee shop in the area of Kingston Road and Liverpool Road.
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Five males were arrested for stealing copper wire from a business in Bowmanville. On August 15, 2024, at around 2:40 a.m., East Division police responded to a theft in progress at a business near Lake Road and East Shore Drive. The suspects were seen loading copper wire into
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The Regional Municipality of Durham has installed new left-turn signals at two intersections on Thickson Road in Whitby. The intersections are at Thickson Road and Taunton Road, and Thickson Road and Dundas Street. The modifications include a fully protected left-turn signal for northbound to westbound and southbound to eastbound turns.
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A man was arrested in Pickering after attempting to open a bank account with a forged passport. On August 13, 2024, at approximately 10:50 a.m., police responded to a fraud in progress at the Scotiabank on 2460 Brock Road. The suspect used a Sri Lankan passport, which was
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The Durham Region Health Department has confirmed that mosquitoes in Clarington have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). This season, 11 mosquito batches in Durham Region have tested positive, including three in Clarington. The positive mosquitoes were collected from trap sites in Ajax, Clarington, and Pickering. The Health Department
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Investigators are seeking public assistance to identify those responsible for damaging a pickleball court with racist graffiti in Clarington. On August 11, 2024, officers from East Division responded to a call at the Diane Hamre Recreational Complex at 1780 Rudell Road. They found racist language written on the pickleball court.