Armed robbery at Oshawa restaurant
Posted on June 28, 2021 by oshawaexpress in CRIME
Durham police are looking for a suspect following the robbery of a Subway restaurant in Oshawa.
Officers were called to the Subway restaurant at Rossland Road West and Stevenson Road North for a report of a robbery.
Police say the suspect entered the restaurant and proceeded to make a purchase. When the employee opened the cash register the suspect brandished a knife and demanded cash.
The employee closed the cash and the suspect made further threats with the knife. Police say the employee was either unable or unwilling to open the register and the suspect proceeded to assault the employee.
Drugs, weapons seized during search warrant
Posted on May 14, 2021 by oshawaexpress in CRIME
(Photo courtesy DRPS)
Durham police have made an arrest and seized a quantity of drugs and weapons after concluding a drug investigation in Oshawa.
Durham police executed a search warrant at apartments on Simcoe Street North and Rossland Road West on Tuesday, May 11. Prior to the execution of the warrant, the suspect exited the apartment on Simcoe Street North and officers attempted to arrest him when a brief foot pursuit ensued.
The suspect was taken into custody with the assistance of the DRPS K-9 unit.
During the search warrant, investigators seized approximately $6,000 in cash, drugs, including crack cocaine and fentanyl, drug paraphernalia, handguns, and weapons.