CRIME SCENE: Second Oshawa man faces child porn charges

Published Sep 04, 2024  •  2 minute read

Durham Regional Police Service. Photo by Doug Ives /THE CANADIAN PRESS

A second Oshawa man faces charges following an investigation into the making and exchange of child porn.

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Durham Regional Police said while one man faces charges, officers received information on Aug. 30 that a second male from Oshawa was making and exchanging child pornographic content online.

Officers attended the man’s residence and seized electronic devices. The accused was then taken into custody without incident.

A 38-year-old man has been charged with possessing child pornography, making child pornography, and other offences. His name is being withheld to protect the identity of the victim.

Police announced earlier this week that 32-year-old Corey Zych, of Oshawa, has been and charged with luring a person under 18 years of age by means of telecommunication, and other offences.

This man is sought in an armed carjacking investigation in Halton. HALTON REGIONAL POLICE HANDOUT Photo by HANDOUT /HALTON REGIONAL POLICE

Man sought for armed carjacking in Burlington

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An unidentified man is sought following an armed carjacking in Burlington on Wednesday.

Halton Regional Police said a motorist pulled into a residential driveway at about 1:55 a.m. in the North Shore Blvd. E.-King Rd. area.

After exiting the driver’s seat, the victim was approached by a thug armed with a handgun. Police said it’s believed that the suspect was hiding in a nearby bush.

Police said the carjacker demanded the keys to the 2021 BMW sedan and fled in the vehicle along North Shore Blvd, E.

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The victim was not physically harmed in the carjacking.

The suspect is described as a white male, about 5-foot-9 and wearing a mask covering the lower portion of his face.

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Cops hunt suspects after vehicle torched

Police in York Region say they are seeking two suspects after a vehicle was set ablaze in Richmond Hill on Tuesday.

Police say a homeowner in the Yonge St.-Edgar Ave. area reported his vehicle was set on fire while parked in the driveway around 9 p.m.

According to police, the victim was able to extinguish the fire before the arrival of emergency personnel.

Investigators released video footage that shows two suspects, who arrive in a black Ford Expedition sports utility vehicle, approach the home on foot.

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Cops say it is possible one of the suspects may have suffered burns caused by lighting the fire.

Police urged anyone with information to call 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7241.

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