Karissa CORREIA Arrested Details Released
Source: Durham Regional Police
Date: Fri Apr 5 07:09:17 MST 2024

On Thursday, April 4, 2024, members of the DRPS Gun and Gang Unit (GGU) completed an investigation into a female believed to be in possession of a firearm. Officers attended a school in the area of Centre Street and John Street, in Oshawa, and took the suspect into custody without incident.
Simultaneously, a search warrant was executed at the suspects residence in the area of Bayly Street and Sandy Beach Road, in Pickering. A loaded firearm with an overcapacity magazine was located in the suspects bedroom.
Karissa CORREIA, age 27 from Pickering is charged with: Possession of a Restricted/Prohibited Firearm Knowingly Not Holding a Licence, and Possession of a Prohibited Device.
She was released on an Undertaking.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Gun and Gang Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 1801.
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 $2,000 cash reward.
The information in this media release contains facts and circumstances that have been obtained from a police investigation. These allegations have yet to be proven in court.