York Regional police are hunting for three suspects wanted in a commercial robbery in Vaughan where staff were tied up.
On Thursday, at 9:25 p.m., police were called to a robbery in the area of Fishermens Way and Bass Pro Mills Dr. after two suspects entered the store for an armed robbery.
One suspect claimed to be armed but no gun was seen.
Police said employees were forced into a safe and tied up,
The suspects stole a quantity of cell phones and fled in a white sedan driven by an unidentified third suspect.
The first suspect is a white male, 5-foot-10, between 20 and 30 years, and was wearing a grey tracksuit, black shoes and a black balaclava.
The second suspect is a Black man, 6-feet, between 20 and 30 years of age, and at the time was wearing a hooded sweater, black pants, grey shoes and a black mask.
There was no description available for the third suspect
The investigation is ongoing.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 6630, or contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
ARMED MAN CHARGED FOR THREATS IN OSHAWA
An armed man who was being evicted from an Oshawa residence is in custody for allegedly making threats outside the property.
On Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, at 12:50 p.m., police were called to a home in the area of Thornton Rd. and Winchester Rd. where a man with a shotgun was allegedly making threats towards three men who were on the property to perform an eviction.
The three men left and called police.
Police found the man barricaded in the residence and set up a containment area and closed the roadways so they could negotiate with the man.
Police managed to seize a shotgun, rifle, and ammunition.
The victims were not injured.
Stephen Rejean Cote, 64, of Whitby, is charged with nine counts of possess a fire with no license, two counts of careless use of a firearm, two counts of possession of a fire arm with ammunition, two counts of possess a prohibited device, and utter threats and assault with a weapon.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 1832, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
SHOTS FIRED AT WHITBY HOME
A suspect is being sought after shots were fired into a residence in Whitby.
On Sunday, at 10:35 p.m., police responded to a gunshots call in the area of Rivers Edge Place and Taunton Rd. where a man in dark clothing was seen fleeing the area in a white Mercedes SUV.
At the scene, police located bullet holes in a residence that was unoccupied.
There were no injuries.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 1829.
MAN CRITICAL AFTER ATV CRASH
A 29-year-old man is in life-threatening condition after a single-vehicle ATV collision in Clarington on Sunday.
Durham Police were called at 4:30 p.m. to Station St. in Orono for a single-vehicle collision where a man had been ejected from the vehicle.
The man from Orono suffered life-threatening injuries and was taken to a local area hospital by paramedics.
He was then taken to a Toronto hospital by ORNGE Air.
This collision is still under investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 905-579-1520 (toll-free 1-888-579-1520) ext. 5262, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).
DURHAM COP RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL
A Durham Regional Police officer has been released from hospital after being exposed to fentanyl on Sunday.
Just after 4 p.m., police were called to a trespass call at a business in the area of Simcoe St. and Albany St. in Oshawa.
Police located a man who had been banned from the business and while making the arrest an officer was exposed to fentanyl.
The officer was taken to a hospital and was medically cleared.
“This incident highlights just one of the many unknown dangers our officers face each and every day while keeping our community safe,” police said in a news release.