April 9, 2024

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Homicides

1. Casino robbery / murder: 17-year-old Tyjae Nosworthy-Smith (Black)

https://www.durhamradionews.com/archives/176626

2. 17 year old murdered: Anthony Dixon. No suspect information.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/beta.ctvnews.ca/local/toronto/2023/6/21/1_6449755.amp.html

3. Pickering woman Khalila Zara Mohammed, 23, (Black) was also arrested and charged with accessory after the fact to an indictable

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7107458

Shootings

1. Bar shooting at diamond billiards

Police are actively looking for one suspect described as male, Black with a light complexion, shoulder length braids, medium to heavy build, wearing a white shirt with an orange and red design on the back, blue jeans and yellow and white

https://www.google.com/amp/s/beta.cp24.com/news/2023/5/11/1_6394799.html

https://www.google.com/amp/s/beta.cp24.com/news/2023/5/7/1_ 6388452.html

https://durhampost.ca/pickering-music-event-turns-scary-as-shots-ring-out

https://www.durhamradionews.com/archives/172661

2. Attempt murder harp and Crown

Winston Higgins, 27, of Toronto has been charged with numerous offences including attempted murder, carrying a concealed weapon, and failure to comply with an undertaking.

The first suspect is a Black male, early 20s, a thin build, possibly had braided hair, and was wearing a black sweatsuit with light stripes on the sides.

The second suspect is a Black male, approximately 25 years old, with short hair, and chin-strap-style facial hair

https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/durham-cops-ramp-up-search-for-2-suspects-in-pickering-bar-shooting

3. Spruce Hill Road Shooting. Josiah French arrested as suspect.*No details provided. Race unknown.

Pickering shooting leads to 11 charges for Toronto man | Toronto Sun

Violent Gun Crime

1. Guardian Pharmacy (Armed Robbery) The suspects are described as:

A male suspect, Black, with a slim build. He was wearing a black balaclava, black jacket and black running shoes.
A male suspect, Black, with a slim build. He was wearing a black ski mask, black sweater, black jogging pants and black running shoes.
A male suspect, Black, with a medium build. He was wearing a black balaclava and a black sweater.

https://www.durhamradionews.com/archives/178935

*Ajhawn Chambers

2. Suv robbery at PTC

The man is described as between 25 and 35 years old, Black, about 5’7″, 140-150 lbs with his hair in shoulder-length dreads

https://www.durhamradionews.com/archives/178888

3. Telus Robbery- PTC: armed robbery at a Pickering cellphone
Two in custody after alleged armed Pickering robbery leads cops to Mississauga

Two in custody after alleged armed Pickering robbery leads cops to Missi...
Officers were called to the Telus store in the Pickering Town Centre, 1355 Kingston Rd., around 8:30 p.m. on Oct...

Tyrel SAMUEL, age 19 of Toronto is charged with: Robbery with Threats of Violence, and Possess Property Obtained by Crime Over $5000.

Chrishawn THOMAS, age 19 of Toronto is charged with: Robbery with Threats of Violence, Possess Property Obtained by Crime Over $5000, and Disguise with Intent.

https://www.drps.ca/news/two-in-custody-one-outstanding-for-armed-robbery-in-pickering/

4. Jewelry robbery

https://www.google.com/amp/s/globalnews.ca/news/9646338/durham-police-pickering- meridian-robbery/amp/

Police describe all the suspects as Black men with slim builds. They were wearing hooded sweaters and covered their faces. Investigators believe there could be a connection between

https://www.insauga.com/two-mall-jewelry-stores-robbed-in-oshawa-pickering-another-attempted-in-whitby/

4. Jewelry robbery of people by naked robber*Black suspect

https://toronto.citynews.ca/2023/08/24/suspect-stripped-of-pants-shoes-jewelry-theft/

5. Bank robbery: credit Union- Black suspects

Armed suspects forced employees into the vault, stole cash during Pickering robbery: police | Globalnews.ca

DeShawn Brown kidnapping

Black suspect

https://durhampost.ca/two-men-kidnap-girl-on-a-walk-with-friend-to-traffick-her

https://www.durhamregion.com/news/crime/2-men-charged-with-kidnapping-woman-believed-she-was-being-forced-into-the-sex-trade/article_7f3e157c-33e0-54eb-9ef4-3ec2f7a897d6.html