Police Seeking Witnesses After Violent Assaults in Oshawa  

A 17-year-old male has been arrested and police are looking for more victims and witnesses after a male was violently assaulted during a robbery in Oshawa.

On Tuesday, July 2, 2024, at approximately 12:20 a.m., members of East Division responded to a robbery call in the area of Harmony Road North and Taunton Road East.  A large group of male and female youth were walking through a plaza parking lot when they engaged the victim in conversation. The group of youth approached the victim, who attempted to run away. The suspects caught up to the victim and assaulted him repeatedly, taking the victim’s cell phone and air pods, before fleeing the area.

The victim was treated by paramedics on scene for serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

A 17-year-old male from Oshawa has been arrested and charged with: Robbery with Violence.

He was released on an Undertaking. The investigation is ongoing.

Police believe the same group of suspects were involved in an earlier assault in the same area. On Monday, July 1, 2024 at approximately 10:00 p.m., the victim was walking at Norman G. Powers Public School at 1555 Coldstream Drive in Oshawa when he was approached by a group of young males.  One of the suspects got into an altercation with the victim and then assaulted him before the group swarmed and continued to assault the victim. He was taken to the hospital with serious but non-life threatening injuries.

Police are looking to speak with anyone who witnessed either of these assaults or engaged with the suspects. Anyone with cell phone, dash cam, surveillance footage, or information about this incident is asked to contact D/Cst. Snow at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2817.

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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