Durham Regional Police say a 17-year-old male from Ajax is facing multiple charges following a robbery and firearm investigation in Ajax. Officers from West Division responded at approximately 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, to an armed person call at a Tim Hortons in the area of Middlecote Drive and Taunton Road East.
Police say an argument occurred inside the restaurant between the accused and the victim, during which the accused threatened the victim and indicated he was in possession of a firearm. The accused then followed the victim outside, brandished a firearm from his waistband, demanded clothing items and attempted to take them before fleeing on foot prior to police arrival, according to the release.
Investigators later determined the accused was bound by a release order prohibiting him from possessing weapons, police say. The youth was arrested and charged with one count each of robbery, uttering threats to cause bodily harm, pointing a firearm, possession of a weapon dangerous to the public peace, and failing to comply with a release order. He was held for a bail hearing.
These allegations have yet to be proven in court, police note. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact D/Cst. Dusko of the West Division Criminal Investigations Branch at 1-888-579-1520, ext. 1905.
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- Oct 30, 2026, 10:18 a.m.
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