Suspect Sought in Oshawa Stabbing

Police are looking for a male suspect who stabbed another male in Downtown Oshawa.

On Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at approximately 11:00 a.m., members of Central East Division responded to a stabbing incident in the area of Simcoe Street South and John Street West.  A fight was reported outside of a local business near Memorial Park.  Officers located a male who had been stabbed.  Life saving measures were performed and the victim was transported to a Toronto-area trauma centre with life-threatening injuries.  The area was closed for several hours as investigators established a crime scene and searched for suspects and witnesses. 

The victim’s status has since been upgraded to stable with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

Anyone with cell phone, dash cam, security footage, or information about this incident is asked to contact D/Cst. Williamson of the Central East Division Criminal Investigations Branch at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2727.

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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