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Oshawa man suspected in fatal arson arrested while trying to set 2nd fire, police sayDurham Regional Police Service is asking anyone with cellphone, dashcam, surveillance footage or information about the incident to contact investigators.CrimeApr 7
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‘Rot in jail’: Ford criticizes child killer being granted unescorted absencesDurham Regional Police issued a warning about the Darren Scott Ray's first release into the community, advising he had a history of serious criminal convictions, including murder.CrimeMar 17
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Another Ontario police force is turning to drones for some 911 callsDurham Regional Police Service announced last week its pilot project will see remotely-piloted drones being deployed to assist in unknown‑risk or high‑risk calls.CrimeFeb 23
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Man’s death outside Oshawa Tim Hortons under investigation: policeDurham police were called Saturday evening about a fight outside a Tim Hortons. They arrived to find one man dead. The suspects fled. Officers remain in the area to investigate.CrimeMay 10
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Man dead after deadly break-in east of Toronto, police searching for suspectsAround 12:40 a.m., police were called to the area of Shorten Place and Haskell Avenue in Ajax, where a man was discovered with "traumatic injuries" and pronounced dead.CrimeApr 14
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OPP officer killed in motorcycle crash gets procession on Highway 401OPP Commissioner Thomas Carrique said Malcolm 'served his community with dedication to duty, honour' and 'made the ultimate sacrifice.'CrimeApr 30
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Deputy police chief in Durham Region suspended over ‘racially inappropriate term’A high-ranking police officer east of Toronto has been suspended after allegedly using a racially inappropriate term.CanadaFeb 27
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Body-worn camera footage shows police rescue of man from frigid Lake OntarioDurham police say officers pulled a man from the frigid waters of Lake Ontario at the Bowmanville pier after he fell in. Body-worn camera footage shows the rescue.CanadaMar 10
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Friends of murdered teen decry killer’s temporary absences, call for reformThe friends of a 14-year-old boy who was sexually assaulted and murdered 40 years ago are calling for reforms after his killer was granted three unescorted temporary absences.CanadaMar 24
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Boy, 14, pleads guilty to 1st-degree murder of Pickering seniorInside an Oshawa courtroom Thursday, friends and family of 83-year-old Eleanor Doney learned about the boy's interests in the weeks leading up to the attack.CrimeApr 9
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Police bust $3M fraud targeting Ontario cleaning business over 15 yearsAccording to police, five additional suspects remain outstanding in a long-term fraud investigation involving an employee allegedly redirecting more than $3 million.CanadaMar 6
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Teen arrested in historic $7M cocaine seizure: Durham policeDurham police say a 17-year-old boy was arrested after officers seized 325 kilograms of cocaine worth more than $7 million in one of the service’s largest busts.CrimeFeb 27
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Ontario SIU probes Oshawa shooting that saw officer, suspect shot by policeDurham Regional Police say officers were responding to a call about an armed person in Oshawa, Ont., when both the suspect and an officer were shot.CrimeJan 18
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Ontario police help nab suspects wanted in armed Montreal robberyMontreal police say their partners in Ontario helped nab two suspects sought in an armed robbery that occurred in Southwest earlier this year.CrimeMay 7
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Month-long OPP probe leads to 7 arrests and 54 drug, gun chargesDuring the searches, officers seized more than a kilogram of suspected cocaine, 16 grams of suspected fentanyl and nearly 50 Percocet tablets.CanadaFeb 27
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Fairview Mall shooting suspect also wanted in $235K jewelry theft in Durham: policeA Montreal man wanted after a security guard was shot following a robbery at Fairview Mall on Tuesday is also accused of stealing $235,000 worth of jewelry three years ago.CrimeApr 23
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Suspect charged in Oshawa shooting involving Durham police officersDurham regional police say they have charged the suspect who, along with another officer, was left injured after a police shooting over the weekend.CrimeJan 20
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A major housing development is in the works east of Toronto, but some are crying foulPickering is set to vote next month on a secondary housing development plan that could transform the municipality's landscape east of Toronto over the next quarter-century.CanadaApr 27
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Ontario’s police watchdog not investigating alleged assault on lawyer at courthouseOntario's police watchdog says it is not currently investigating allegations that police officers assaulted a lawyer at an Oshawa, Ont., courthouse.CrimeJan 29
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Peterborough police won’t participate in federal assault-style firearms buyback programThe Peterborough Police Service is the latest to announce it will not be participating in the federal government's Assault-Style Federal Compensation Program launched Jan. 19.CanadaJan 29