3 teens wanted by police in Whitby movie theatre stabbing

Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) is seeking three young individuals in connection with a stabbing incident at a Whitby movie theatre on October 25. The incident took place at Landmark Cinemas on Consumers Drive, near Thickson Road and Highway 401, just after midnight. A 15-year-old male victim met a friend he had connected with online at the cinema.

According to investigators, a group of youths approached the victim, demanding his jacket. When he refused to hand over his belongings, one of the suspects produced a machete and attacked the victim in the arm. The group then proceeded to assault him before stealing his jacket and cash. The victim received medical attention at the scene and was subsequently taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police have identified two of the three suspects involved in the attack. These individuals are a 15-year-old boy from Oshawa and a 17-year-old boy from Pickering. Arrest warrants have been issued for these two teens. Authorities are actively pursuing the identification of a third suspect, believed to be a male youth. The police have stated that this incident appears to be isolated and that the investigation is ongoing.