Wild police video shows dramatic arrests of shooting suspects in Durham
One suspect cuffed near swing set on playground
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Dramatic video footage released by Durham cops shows the arrests of two suspects in a shooting investigation, including one who was cuffed near a swing set at a playground.
Durham Regional Police’s Air1 helicopter was deployed on Tuesday around 4 p.m. as officers responded to the area of Thickson Rd. N. and Taunton Rd. E. after receiving information from Toronto Police that two suspects in a shooting in East York earlier that afternoon were in the area.
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Air1 conducted an aerial search of the area and found the suspect vehicle in a driveway of a residence in Whitby. A short time later, the vehicle left the residence and Air1 followed it into Oshawa, providing updates to Toronto Police and Durham Regional Police officers on the ground.
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At one point, the suspects got into another vehicle, which Air1 began to follow.
Then, at about 5:15 p.m., the units were able to box in the vehicle and the suspects fled on foot. Air1 followed one suspect and he was taken into custody.
At about 6 p.m., Air1 located the second suspect in a nearby playground and he was taken into custody.
Officers also allegedly located a firearm and a quantity of drugs.
Earlier, Toronto Police said they responded to a shooting call where two people were involved in an altercation Tuesday in the Cosburn-Greenwood Aves. area at about 2:20 p.m.
Police said one man discharged a firearm and struck the victim, who suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
Owen Bayi Makouangou, 22, of Oshawa, is charged with discharging a firearm with intent, possession for the purpose of trafficking (cocaine), and two counts each of possession of a firearm without holding a licence, possession of a restricted or prohibited firearm knowingly not holding a licence, possession of a loaded regulated firearm and occupying a motor vehicle with a firearm.
Guy-Christophe Bangoura, 26, of Toronto, was also arrested as part of the investigation.
He’s charged with possession of a firearm without holding a licence, possession of a restricted or prohibited firearm knowingly not holding a licence, occupying a motor vehicle with a firearm and possession for the purpose of trafficking (cocaine).
Anyone with information can contact police at 416-808-2510 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-8477 or 222tips.com.
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