Durham police say a 39-year-old man has been arrested following an investigation into two separate sexual assaults in Whitby.

The first incident occurred on Aug. 17, 2024, at approximately 11:15 p.m. Police say a woman was in the area of Quebec Street in Oshawa when she was approached by a man who offered her a ride. She accepted, but was instead driven to an industrial area in Whitby, where she was sexually assaulted.

The second reported assault happened on Jan. 12, 2025, just after 4 a.m. According to investigators, another woman was in the area of Simcoe Street South and Hall Street in Oshawa when the same suspect offered her a ride. She was taken to the area of Moore Court and William Smith Drive in Whitby, where she was sexually assaulted.

On Oct. 14, 2025, police arrested the susp

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