Handgun pointed at woman, cocaine found in Oshawa home

One person faces charges after a man allegedly threatened a woman with a handgun in Oshawa.

Police responded to reports of an armed person in the Olive Avenue and Keewatin Street South area on Sunday around 9:15 p.m., Durham Regional Police said.

A man allegedly made threats while pointing a handgun at a woman in her home, police said.

Police said the man fled the area before officers arrived.

The woman was not physically injured.

On Tuesday, police found a suspect and took him into custody without incident.

A search warrant of the residence the suspect was staying in turned up a “significant amount of cocaine” and a replica firearm, police said.

Police said this was an isolated incident.

Don-Neil Halstead, 28, of no fixed address faces several charges including assault, drug trafficking, uttering threats, possessing a firearm with no licence, pointing a firearm and careless shortage of a firearm, police said.

He was held for a bail hearing.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact police at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5390.

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.