Update #1 - Suspect Wanted After Pointing a Firearm in the Oshawa Centre

A youth has been arrested after pointing a firearm in October, 2024.

On Monday, October 7, 2024, at approximately 7:20 p.m., members of Central East Division responded to the Oshawa Centre for reports of a male pointing a firearm at a group of males at the south end of the mall. Following the altercation the suspect fled on foot.

In April 2025 a Criminal Code search warrant was granted for a residence in Toronto to search for evidence. The suspect was in custody for an unrelated matter, and a Judge’s Order was given to lay the new charges.

A 17-year-old male from Toronto is charged with: Pointing a Firearm; Possess Weapons Dangerous and Failing to Comply with Release Order.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact Det Price of the Central East Division Criminal Investigations Branch at 1-888-579-1520 ext.2770 .

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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ORIGINAL RELEASE SENT ON OCTOBER 7, 2024

Police are looking to identify a suspect after he pointed a firearm at a group of males in the Oshawa Centre on Monday.