Male in Custody After Stabbing in Oshawa (1)

A male is in custody after assaulting and stabbing another male at a residence in Oshawa.

On Thursday, January 1, 2026, at approximately 7:30 p.m., members of Central East Division responded to an armed person call at a residence in the area of Ritson Road North and Adelaide Avenue East. Police were called when a male residing in a rooming house assaulted and stabbed another resident.  Officers arrived on scene and located both the victim and suspect.  The victim was transported to a local-area hospital with serious, non-life-threatening injuries.  The suspect was taken into custody without incident.

Nnamdi ENUNWA, age 38 from Oshawa is charged with: Aggravated Assault, Assault with a Weapon, and Possess Weapon to Commit Criminal Offence.

He was held for a bail hearing.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Det. Baldini of the Central East Division Criminal Investigations Branch at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2765.

Anonymous information can be sent to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca and tipsters may be eligible for a cash reward.

The information in this media release contains facts and circumstances that have been obtained from a police investigation. These allegations have yet to be proven in court. 

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