Police Seeking Suspect After Assault with Firearm in Pickering

One male is in custody and another is wanted after a male was struck with a firearm at a bar in Pickering.

On Sunday, September 21, 2025, at approximately 1:30 a.m., members of West Division responded to an armed person call at the Knights Corner Pub and Grill, located at 605 Kingston Road.  Two males assaulted the victim and struck him with a firearm before fleeing the area.  Officers arrived on scene and located the victim suffering from serious but non-life-threatening injuries.  The victim was transported to a Toronto area hospital. 

A short time later officers located one of the suspects and took him into custody without incident.  The second suspect was not located.

Thomas Scot MCDONALD, age 35 of Wasaga Beach is charged with: Assault with a Weapon.

He was held for a bail hearing.

The wanted suspect is described as: male, Black, approximately 6’2” tall, wearing all black.

Anyone with cellphone, dash cam, surveillance footage or any information about this incident is asked to contact D/Cst. Westcott of the West Division Criminal Investigations Branch at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2528.

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 $2,000 cash reward.

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