Marijuana grow op busted in Orangeville
May 3rd, 2013 | Comments (0)
A large marijuana grow op was dismantled by Durham Police, and a 44 year old man is facing numerous charges. On Thursday, officers searched a home in Mulmur, just north of Orangeville. An indoor marijuana grow op was dismantled and approximately 300 plants, worth an estimated street value of $300,000 were seized. John Oster was charged with 66 offences, including fraud for allegedly creating fictitious identities to obtain mortgages for residences used for the production of marijuana.
17 year old arrested in connection with Subway restaurant robbery in Ajax
May 3rd, 2013 | Comments (0)
Durham police arrested a 17 year old boy in connection with a January robbery at an Ajax restaurant. The boy cannot be named under the youth criminal justice act and has been charged with robbery with a firearm, and weapons offences.
18 year old Ajax man charged in connection with several robberies in Durham Region
May 3rd, 2013 | Comments (0)
Durham Police have charged a man in connection with a bank robbery and two gas station robberies. Police say the 18 year old Ajax man claimed to be armed with a gun during the robbery of a Bank of Montreal in Ajax on February 25 th. He made off with an undisclosed amount of cash. Nicholas Lindo was arrested on Wednesday and is also charged with two gas station robberies that happened in Whitby on February 5 th. Lindo is facing numerous charges.
All eyes on the NDP after Ontario’s minority Liberal government presents budget
May 3rd, 2013 | Comments (0)
Ontario’s minority Liberals introduced a $127.6 billion budget today that the government says ticks off every item on the NDP wish list. The budget promises motorists an average 15 per cent break on their auto insurance premiums, provides more money for home care services and increases benefits for people on welfare and disability supports. Finance Minister Charles Sousa says the budget more than meets the NDP’s demands, while taking a balanced approach to limiting spending growth and eliminating the deficit. Sousa says it will grow to $11.7 billion this year from $9.8 billion in 2012-13, but the province remains on track to rebalance the books in 2017-18. But N-D-P Leader Andrea Horwath says she’ll consult the public before making a decision on whether to support the budget and help the minority government avoid being defeated.
Pickup truck causes extensive damage in Newcastle
May 2nd, 2013 | Comments (0)
Durham police are looking for a damaged pick-up truck after a rampage in the port of newcastle last night. Witnesses say two men in a truck appeared to be impaired when they crossed a median and crashed into a cable box, then reversed, jumped a curb and took out four trees around 8 30. Investigators say the suspect vehicle is a beige, light brown, or gold dodge ram with front end damage including missing side mirrors.
Council continues to look into reinstating legalized hunting in Whitby
May 2nd, 2013 | Comments (0)
An overwhelming majority of people who attended a recent meeting are in favor of reinstating legalized hunting in certain areas of Whitby. Councillor Don Mitchell says the town is looking for feedback on proposed changes to the firearms bylaw. He says coyotes were one of the main concerns brought up by residents but says that issue falls under provincial jurisdiction. Mitchell says it’s now being sent back to staff so they can look into a couple of issues such as how the buffer zone could be adjusted for future growth. A new draft bylaw is expected to come back to council by the end of the month.
Oshawa man facing several child porn related charges
May 2nd, 2013 | Comments (0)
A 45 year-old Oshawa man was charged with several child porn-related offences. Durham police say Albert Gunn was taken into custody Wednesday morning after the search of a home on Cubert road. Officers seized eight computers and one tablet. Gunn faces three charges including possession of child porn and making it available. Investigators are looking to speak to anyone who may have further information.
Veteran Durham Police officer facing charges after leaving the scene of a collision
May 2nd, 2013 | Comments (0)
A veteran Durham police officer is facing criminal and Highway Traffic Act charges after allegedly leaving the scene of a collision in Courtice while off-duty. Police say a vehicle struck a parked car, veered off the roadway and drove into the front porch of a home on March 16th. The homeowners were awakened by the noise and discovered the damage and the vehicle, but the driver fled the scene. 48 year old Pat Davidson of Clarington is charged with failing to remain, careless driving, and failing to report.
Parking spots becoming Patios in downtown Oshawa
May 2nd, 2013 | Comments (0)
The City of Oshawa is launching a pilot project they hope will entice more residents to come downtown. Mayor John Henry says council is allowing restaurateurs on king street to move some of their tables out on the sidewalk. They are converting parking spots to patios and Concrete planters will be placed on the patios as a safety barrier. Henry says they hope to extend the project to restaurants on Simcoe Street. Click here to listen to Terry Johnston’s full interview with Mayor John Henry.
27 year-old man dead after collision on the west 401 near Lakeridge Road
May 2nd, 2013 | Comments (0)
A 27 year old man has died after a collision on the westbound 401. OPP say around 1:30 a.m. Thursday, a tractor-trailer rear ended a vehicle near Lakeridge Road. The driver of the vehicle was taken to hospital with unknown injuries and a passenger in the car was pronounced dead at the scene. The stretch between Brock Street in Whitby and Salem in Ajax was closed several hour for as police investigated.
Oshawa road closure for construction
May 1st, 2013 | Comments (0)
Heads up for motorists and emergency responders. The Durham Region Works Department would like to advise everyone of a new water main being installed on Bloor Street East in Oshawa. A onetime road closure will take place on May 7th from 8p.m. until 6 a.m. The closure will be between Harmony Road and Grandview Street.
Durham Police look for man seen dumping wire sheathing
May 1st, 2013 | Comments (0)
Police are trying to identify a man who disposed of three garbage bags full of wire sheathing—minus the wire—in Bowmanville on Tuesday. At approximately 1:30 p.m., a man driving a Jeep Cherokee parked in a municipal parking lot in the Stevens Road and Clarington Boulevard area of Bownmanville and pried open the locked cover of a dumpster and shoved three garbage bags into it. The man fled when he noticed someone had witnessed him in the act. Several other garbage bags were seen in his vehicle. Investigators found the bags contained sheathing associated with heavy-gauge wire. The new wire removed from the sheathing is valued at approximately $3,000. Investigators would like to identify the man to discover why he was dumping the sheathing. The male is described as: white, 35-40 years old, 5’ 11” tall with a thin build and tattoos on his forearm. Anyone with any new information that might assist investigators is asked to contact Cst. John Parnsalu of East Division at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2008 or 1687.