Police are searching for a male suspect after he discharged a firearm during a road rage incident in Oshawa.
On Saturday July 5, 2025 at approximately 7:30 p.m., members of Central East Division responded to an armed-person call in the area of Rossland Road East and Wilson Road North in Oshawa.
The victim was driving on Wilson Road North when a dark-coloured SUV began tailgating them and motioning them to drive faster. When the victim entered the turning lane, the suspect pulled up beside them, threatening the victim. A verbal altercation followed and the victim heard a loud bang before the driver’s side window shattered. The suspect fled westbound on Rossland Road East prior to police arrival.
Officers located a single bullet in the victim’s vehicle. No physical injuries were reported.
Police are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect.
The suspect is described as:male, Black, approximately 20 years old. He was driving a dark-coloured older model Dodge Journey. A photo of the suspect vehicle is attached and can be viewed at www.drps.ca.
Anyone with cell phone, dash cam, surveillance footage or information about this incident is asked to contact D/C Hutcheson of the Central East Division Criminal Investigations Branch at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2739.
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 cash reward.
