A 28-year-old Oshawa man is being urged to give himself up to police after another male was allegedly assaulted with a weapon earlier this month.
Durham Regional Police said they responded to a call about an armed person on Feb. 4 just before 6 p.m. at a home in the Garden St.-Jerseyville Way area of Whitby, where there was an altercation between two men.
Police said one of the men was struck in the head with a firearm before being transported to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
The suspect fled and investigators have been unable to locate him since then, police said.
Jalil Luddin Sayah is wanted for multiple offences including pointing a firearm and assault with a weapon.
“Investigators urge the suspect to seek legal counsel and turn himself in,” Sgt. Joanne Bortoluss said. “Anyone with information on his whereabouts is encouraged to come forward.
“If you know the whereabouts of this suspect, please call police. If you see him, do not approach.”
Anyone with information can contact police at 1-888-579-1520, Ext. 1832, or Durham Regional Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca.
COPS ISSUE WARNING AFTER GIRL ALLEGEDLY GROOMED
Police said they are concerned about the potential for more victims after a 21-year-old Toronto man was charged with sex crimes involving a minor.
Durham Regional Police said they began an investigation on Feb. 7 after learning that a 14-year-old girl was being groomed for human trafficking. She was contacted unsolicited by a man on Snapchat, who said he was 18 years old and went by the name “Ace.”
The victim, according to police, told the man she was 14, but he continued to contact her before they met up on “several occasions.”
Police said they executed a search warrant on Wednesday at a residence on Brimley Rd. in Scarborough and arrested a man without incident.
Hammad Abowath is charged with sexual interference with a person under 16 years of age and invitation to sexual touching under 16 years of age.
Anyone who has been victimized or has any information about this or similar incidents can contact police at 1-888-579-1520, Ext. 5600, or Durham Regional Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca.
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MAN CHARGED AFTER STOLEN AUTOS SEIZED
A 65-year-old man is facing motor-vehicle theft and other related charges after a bust north of Pickering.
Durham Regional Police said they tracked a stolen vehicle on Feb. 12 at about 4:45 p.m. to a rural property in the York Durham Line-9th Concession Rd. rea, where they found the vehicle and another that was reported stolen.
A search warrant also led to the seizure of a stolen trailer.
Daniel Scott was charged with theft of a motor vehicle, possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000 and two counts of possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 before being released on an undertaking.
Anyone with information can contact police at 1-888-579-1520, Ext. 7827, or Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca.