Whitby theatre stabbing: police seek three teens after machete attack on 15-year-old
Two suspects have been identified and arrest warrants issued; a third youth remains unidentified.
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Durham Regional Police are looking for three youths in connection with a stabbing at the Landmark Cinemas on Consumers Drive in Whitby, near Thickson Road and Highway 401, just after 12:45 a.m. on Oct. 25.
The victim, a 15-year-old boy, told police he had gone to meet a friend he knew through social media at the theatre. A group of youths approached him and demanded his jacket. He refused to hand over his belongings. The suspect then struck him in the arm with a machete, and the group assaulted him, taking his jacket and cash.
First responders treated the boy at the scene before he was taken to a local hospital. His injuries are described as non-life-threatening.
Police have identified two of the suspects: a 15-year-old boy from Oshawa and a 17-year-old boy from Pickering. Arrest warrants have been issued for both. A third suspect, described only as a male youth, has not yet been identified.
DRPS has described the incident as "believed to be an isolated incident." The investigation is ongoing.
The case comes after a series of teen-linked violence stories HighOnCity has covered this year, including a September stabbing in Etobicoke that led to a 17-year-old's arrest, and a June guilty plea in a Scarborough cinema rampage.
At a glance
Where did the stabbing take place?
The stabbing took place at the Landmark Cinemas on Consumers Drive in Whitby, near Thickson Road and Highway 401.
When did the Landmark Cinemas stabbing happen?
The stabbing at the Landmark Cinemas in Whitby happened just after 12:45 a.m. on October 25, 2026.
Who are the suspects in the Whitby cinema stabbing?
Police have identified two suspects in
