Female Youth Charged for Aggravated Assault in Oshawa

A female youth has been arrested following an investigation into a stabbing in Oshawa.

On Saturday, May 11, 2024, at approximately 10:55 p.m., members of Central East Division responded to an armed person call in the area of Beatrice Street East and Wilson Road North.  Three male youth were in the company of two female youth near a residence in Oshawa.  The three males left the area but later saw the two females again.  During this second meeting, one of the females brandished a knife and chased the males.  The suspect used the knife to stab the victim multiple times. 

The victim was transported to a Toronto area trauma centre with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.  

On Tuesday, May 21, 2024, following the completion of the investigation, members of the Central East Division Criminal Investigations Branch located the suspect and took her into custody without incident.

A 16-year-old female from Toronto is charged with: Aggravated Assault, Assault with a Weapon, and Possess Weapon Dangerous to the Public.

She was held for a bail hearing.

Anyone with cell phone, dash cam, or surveillance footage or information about this incident is asked to contact D/Cst. Armstrong of the Central East Division Criminal Investigations Branch at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 3837.

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.

The information in this media release contains facts and circumstances that have been obtained from a police investigation.  These allegations have yet to be proven in court. 

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