Two Males Arrested After Fleeing R.I.D.E. Line in Oshawa

Two males are facing charges after fleeing a R.I.D.E. line in Oshawa.

On Monday, January 12, 2026, at approximately 11:00 p.m., members of Central East Division were conducting a R.I.D.E. initiative in the area of Stevenson Road and Gibb Street.  A driver was instructed by officers to pull off the roadway after they showed signs of impairment. The driver then fled from the R.I.D.E. line at a high rate of speed.

A short distance away, the suspect vehicle struck another motorist but continued fleeing at a high rate of speed. When officers attempted to contain the vehicle, it intentionally struck two police cruisers before continuing to evade police. The vehicle was then operated in a dangerous manner for several more blocks until the driver and passenger abandoned it and fled on foot. 

Officers, with the assistance of the K9 Unit and the Remote Piloted Aircraft System (RPAS), tracked the suspects on foot and located them a short distance away hiding in a residential backyard, where they were taken into custody.

Je’von HAMBLETT-OXLEY, age 29 from Oshawa is charged with numerous offences including: Dangerous Operation, Fail to Stop for Police, Fail to Remain at Accident, Possession of Schedule I Substance (oxycodone), and Care or Control of Vehicle with Cannabis Readily Available.

Lincoln RICHARDS, age 32 from Oshawa is charged with: Possession of Schedule I Substance, and Care or Control of Vehicle with Cannabis Readily Available.

HAMBLETT-OXLEY was held for a bail hearing. RICHARDS was released on an Undertaking.

Anyone with cellphone, dash cam, surveillance footage or information about this incident is asked to contact Cst. Dominie of Central East Division at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 1701.

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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