House strafed with bullets Sunday night in north Whitby

A home in Whitby was riddled with bullets Sunday night, with a man seen fleeing the area in a Mercedes SUV.

Durham Police responded to a call about gunshots at a house on Rivers Edge Place near Taunton Road at 10:35 p.m. and found several bullet holes on the home’s exterior.

The home was unoccupied at the time of the shooting and no injuries have been reported.

Police said a man wearing dark clothing was spotted leaving the area in a white Mercedes SUV but gone by the time officers arrived.

Anyone with cell phone, dash cam, surveillance footage or information about this incident is asked to contact D/Cst. Marchand of the Central West Division Criminal Investigations Branch at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 1829.

Anonymous information can be sent to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at www.durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca. Tipsters may be eligible for a cash reward.