Update #1 Suspect Wanted After Stabbing in Oshawa

A male suspect has been identified and arrested following a stabbing in Oshawa.

On Tuesday, April 29, 2025, at approximately 3:45 p.m., members from Central East Division responded to an armed person call in the area of Park Road North and Adelaide Avenue West. Officers arrived on the scene and located a male suffering from a stab wound to his arm.  He was transported to a Toronto area trauma centre where he was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

The suspect fled prior to police arrival.

On Tuesday, May 6, 2025, at approximately 12:05 p.m., a member from Central East Division arrested the male suspect without incident.

Jesse RICHARDS, age 32, with no fixed address was charged with: Aggravated Assault and Fail to Comply with Probation Order.

He was held for a bail hearing.

Anyone with video footage or information about this incident is asked to contact D/Cst. Handscomb from the Central East Division Criminal Investigations Branch at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 1705.

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.

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ORIGINAL RELEASE SENT ON May 5, 2025, at 1:45 PM

Suspect Wanted After Stabbing in Oshawa

Police are searching for a male a suspect after a stabbing in Oshawa.