Two Arrested Following Armed Home Invasion in Bowmanville
Two males are in custody and police are looking for a third suspect following an armed home invasion in Bowmanville.
On Thursday, November 12, 2026, at approximately 1:40 p.m., members of East Division responded to an armed person call in the area of Meadowview Boulevard and Scugog Street. Three male suspects armed with firearms forcibly entered a residence and assaulted the homeowner. Officers arrived on scene as the three suspects were fleeing. Following a brief pursuit, one suspect was taken into custody. He was found in possession of a firearm with a prohibited over capacity magazine. A second suspect was located later and taken into custody without incident.
Several schools in the area were put into hold and secures as a precaution as officers searched for the third suspect.
Officers conducted an extensive search of the area with the assistance of the DRPS Tactical, Canine and Drone units but were not able to locate the third suspect. He is described as male, Black with a heavy build.
The victim sustained serious, non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to a local-area hospital. A responding officer also sustained minor injuries from a dog bite.
At the time of their arrests both of the accused were on conditions not to possess any firearms.
Larone Carlton WHYTE, age 37 from Mississauga is charged with: Assault Cause Bodily Harm, Break-and-Enter, Point Firearm, Disguise with Intent, Robbery, Uttering Threats, Possess Restricted/Prohibited Firearm – No Licence, Possess Prohibited Device, and Possess Firearm Contrary to Order.
Elijah Shaun LATHAM, age 30 from Mississauga is charged with: Assault Cause Bodily Harm, Break-and-Enter, Point Firearm, Disguise with Intent, Robbery, Uttering Threats, Possess Restricted/Prohibited Firearm – No Licence, and Fail to Comply with Release Order.
Both were held for a bail hearing.
Anyone with cell phone, dash cam, surveillance footage or information about this incident is asked to contact the Auto Robbery Crime Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5355.
To share information anonymously, please contact DRPS Intelligence Services directly at 905-579-1520 ext. 5802 (Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with voicemail available after hours). You can also email at info@drps.ca.
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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