Oshawa Man Faces Multitude of Charges After Shooting Incident; Second Suspect Remains At Large
/Twenty-three-year-old Chevron Millwood of Oshawa is facing nine charges in connection with a shooting earlier this month, while a second suspect remains at large, reported Thursday.
Photo courtesy of the Peterborough Police Service.
At roughly 9:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Peterborough Police Service Investigative Services Unit officers (with the assistance of the Durham Regional Police Service Tactical Response Team) conducted a search warrant at a residence in the Simcoe Street South and Wellington Road area of Oshawa. The suspect was located within the home and taken into custody.
During a search of the residence, officers also seized a loaded firearm found within the suspect’s belongings.
Millwood was arrested and charged with:
Attempt to Commit Murder Using Firearm x2
Robbery Using Firearm
Unauthorized Possession of a Weapon x2
Possession of Restricted Firearm with Ammunition
Possession of Firearm Contrary to Prohibition Order x2
Discharge Firearm with Intent
The accused is currently bound by a prohibition order issued in 2024, prohibiting them from possessing any firearm or crossbow, any restricted weapon, ammunition or explosive substance, for a period of 10 years and from possessing any prohibited or restricted firearm, weapon, device or ammunition for life.
The accused is being held in custody and will appear in court on Thursday.
The shooting happened around 4 p.m. on March 8 at an apartment at 701 George St. N. just south of Parkhill Road. Through investigation, the police learned that the shooting was connected to the drug subculture and that a Peterborough couple had been robbery victims. During the robbery over money, there was a physical confrontation and a 39-year-old Peterborough woman was shot. She was airlifted to a Toronto hospital for treatment. A 47-year-old Peterborough man was not injured. The suspects fled the scene and left the City of Peterborough.
Officers continue to search for a second suspect, described to police as:
Black male
Skinny build
Wearing a black jacket, grey hoodie with hood up, grey toque, grey backpack, black shoes with blue soles
