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Durham Regional Police have issued an arrest warrant for a 40-year-old Clarington man after he befriended and allegedly defrauded an older male out of $33,000 for landscaping and repair work.
Cops said an investigation began in May into a male suspect accused of defrauding a 78-year-old of more than $33,000.
The suspect allegedly befriended the victim over a period of about a month and agreed to provide landscaping and repair services on the victim’s property. While the suspect was paid, he allegedly did not complete any work.
Investigators believe the suspect specifically targets vulnerable and older individuals through a variety of allegedly fraudulent schemes.
Police have concerns there may be other victims and have released a photo of the suspect as a result.
The suspect is also wanted by five other police services across Ontario for other fraud-related charges.
At the time of this incident, the accused was under conditions not to seek or accept payment for any work until it was completed.
Christopher Alexander Graham is wanted for fraud over $5,000, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, breach of a prohibition order, failure to comply with an undertaking and two counts of breach of probation.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the East Division criminal investigations branch at 1-888-579-1520, Ext. 1605. Anonymous information can also be sent to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca .
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A 70-year-old woman suffered serious injuries after a Monday afternoon crash in Scarborough’s east end.
Toronto Police said on social media that they responded of a two-vehicle collision just before 4 p.m. in the Lawrence Ave. E.-Charlottetown Blvd. area and that one of the vehicles drove into a building.
Cops said they found a female driver with serious injuries and she was taken to a hospital. They said the other driver was uninjured.
A woman in her 40s also suffered non-life-threatening injuries , CP24 reported citing paramedic officials.
— With files from Jordan Ercit.
