Youth Facing Firearm Charges After Fleeing Police in Oshawa

A male is facing several firearm and drug charges after fleeing from police on a dirt bike in Oshawa.

On Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at approximately 4:45 p.m., members of Central East Division initiated a traffic stop on a dirt bike after observing it drive the wrong way on a one-way street and at high rates of speed in a reckless manner. The dirt bike failed to stop for police and fled the area. 

DRPS 911-Commmunications received calls from bystanders who provided an updated location and advised the driver had abandoned the dirt bike and fled on foot. Officers located the suspect and after a brief foot pursuit took him into custody.

A search of a satchel the suspect had discarded while running located a loaded handgun with a high-capacity prohibited magazine, and drugs. 

A 17-year-old male from Oshawa is charged with: Possess Firearm – No Licence, Possess Loaded Firearm, Possess Prohibited Device, Occupy Motor Vehicle with Firearm, Dangerous Operation, Fail to Stop for Police, Possess Schedule I Substance for the Purpose of Trafficking x2, and Fail to Stop – Red Light.

He was held for a bail hearing.

Anyone with cell phone, dash cam, surveillance footage or information about this incident is asked to contact D/Cst. Curwain of the Central East Division Criminal Investigations Branch at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2063.

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.

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