Teen stabbed in altercation

A 16-year-old male is recovering after being stabbed several times during a verbal altercation in downtown Oshawa.

On Saturday, April 4, 2020, at approximately 6 p.m., Durham police responded to the area of Memorial Park on Simcoe Street in Oshawa for a stabbing. The suspect was involved in a verbal altercation with the male teen when it resulted in the teen being stabbed several times.

The teen was transported to a Toronto-area trauma center and was treated at the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The suspect, a 45-year-old Oshawa man, remained on scene and was taken into police custody. He has been charged with aggravated assault, possession of dangerous weapons, and assault with a weapon. He was held for a bail hearing.

Anyone with new information about this incident is asked to contact D/Cst. Kelly of the Central East Division Criminal Investigations Bureau at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2783.