Youth Arrested for Drug Trafficking and Possession of a Loaded Firearm

A male youth has been arrested and a loaded firearm was seized after a break-and-enter call in Oshawa.

On Sunday, October 19, 2025, at approximately 12:00 p.m., members from Central East Division responded to a break-and-enter call in the area of Kenneth Avenue and William Street East. Officers located a male inside the residence. The male provided a false identity and was arrested. A loaded firearm, a quantity of drugs and cash were seized.

A 17-year-old male from Toronto is charged with several offences including: Enter Where Prohibited; Obstruct a Public / Peace Officer; Possess Schedule I Substance for Trafficking – Cocaine; Possess Schedule I Substance for Trafficking – Fentanyl; Unauthorized Possession of a Restricted / Prohibited Firearm; Possess Loaded Firearm; Breach of Probation and Possess Contrary to Order. 

He was held for a bail hearing.

Anyone with cellphone, dash cam, surveillance footage or information about this incident is asked to contact Detective Constable Armstrong of Central East Division at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2741.

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.

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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