Teenage Male Arrested Following Axe Attack in Pickering

A 15-year-old male has been arrested after assaulting another youth with an axe.

On Saturday, November 23, 2024, at approximately 7:55 p.m., members of West Division responded to the area of Liverpool Road and Kingston Road, in Pickering, for a disturbance call involving multiple teenagers. Officers arrived on scene and located a victim who sustained injuries after being struck by an axe. The large group of teenagers dispersed prior to police arrival and the suspect fled. The victim was transported to a Toronto-area trauma centre with serious injuries.

On Monday, November 25, members of West Division Criminal Investigations Branch executed a search warrant at the house of the suspect. The suspect, a 15-year-old male, was arrested without incident, and clothing was seized.

A 15-year-old male from Pickering is charged with: Aggravated Assault; Assault Cause Bodily Harm; Assault with a Weapon and Possess Weapon for Committing an Offence.

He was held for a bail hearing.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact D/Cst. Baumgartner of West Division Criminal Investigations Branch at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2526.

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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