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Durham police rearrest high-risk offender who was subject of Oshawa community safety alert

A high-risk offender, whose release prompted police in Durham Region to issue a community safety alert, is back in custody less than a week after being set free.

‘What if the lighter had worked’: Victim in ‘unprovoked attack’ at Ajax library releases statement

The victim of an 'unprovoked attack' at Ajax Public Library’s Main Branch on Saturday has released a statement, after a woman allegedly tried to set her hijab on fire.

Suspect assaulted woman, attempted to set her hijab on fire at Ajax library: police

A 25-year-old woman from Ajax, Ont. is facing several charges after allegedly assaulting and attempting to light a woman’s hijab on fire inside a library.

Durham police issue community safety alert after high-risk offender released

Durham police are advising residents in Oshawa to be vigilant as a high-risk offender who was released after serving his sentence for breach of probation is residing in the city.

‘After-hours bar’ shut down in Oshawa: Durham police

Durham police say they successfully shut down an 'after-hours bar' in Oshawa that was allegedly selling alcohol without a license.

Man arrested after attempting to rob person with blow torch in Whitby

Durham Regional Police say they’ve arrested a 28-year-old man after he allegedly used a blowtorch during an attempted robbery in Whitby.

Man charged after firearms discharged inside his home in Oshawa: police

A 43-year-old man is facing several charges after allegedly firing guns inside his home in Oshawa earlier this week.

‘He has nothing left,’ says brother of man who lost wife and kids in Oshawa fire

Josef Bresca had everything he wanted in life – a wife and two children he loved in a happy home, his brother said. Then a tragedy hit and in the blink of an eye, he lost it all. 

Man facing multiple charges in connection with alleged frauds at Pickering jewelry store

A 25-year-old man is facing several charges in connection with a number of alleged frauds at a jewelry store in Pickering earlier this year.

13-year-old boy, 21-year-old man charged in Pickering fail-to-remain crash involving stolen vehicle

A 13-year-old boy and a 21-year-old man have been charged after they allegedly fled the scene of a crash involving a stolen vehicle in Pickering early Tuesday morning.

Woman dead after collision near Uxbridge

A woman has died following a collision near Uxbridge on Thursday afternoon, Durham Regional Police say.

Oshawa house fire leaves mom, 9-year-old girl dead

A mother and her nine-year-old daughter are dead following a house fire in Oshawa on Wednesday morning.

1 person found deceased inside Bowmanville building that caught fire, say police

One person has been found dead inside a building that caught fire in the town of Bowmanville last Thursday, say police.

3 suspects wanted in Oshawa armed robbery: police

Police in Durham region are searching for three suspects after a violent robbery that left one man struck in the head with a firearm earlier this week in Oshawa.

Two drivers in hospital following head-on collision in Oshawa

Two people are critically injured following a collision in Oshawa on Friday morning, Durham Regional Police say.