One man has been arrested and two others are still sought in relation to gun shots fired at Cobourg’s west beach on Aug. 16 in the area where an encampment was set up. 

Members of the Cobourg Criminal Investigations Branch, with the assistance of uniform officers worked around the clock for eight days to identify the suspects responsible for this incident.

Investigators authored search warrants for two residences and the suspect vehicle. With the assistance of the Port Hope Police Service Criminal Investigations Branch, Durham Regional Police Tactical Unit and the Peterborough Police Emergency Response Team, two search warrants were simultaneously executed at separate residences in the Durham Region.

One of the three suspects was arrested at his home without incident and transported back to the Cobourg Police Service. The other two males are still outstanding.

Kersi Buakasa, 19, was arrested and charged with a number of offences including attempted murder using a firearm; Knowledge of unauthorized possession of firearm; occupant of motor vehicle knowing there was a firearm; Possession of schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – fentanyl; Possession of schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – methamphetamine; Possession of schedule I substance for the purpose of trafficking – cocaine.

Buakasa was held for a bail hearing Friday.

An arrest warrant is being sought for 21-year-old Elijah Kerridge-Lall, described as 5 foot 8 eight inches and 130 pounds. He is on a current court release for attempted murder charges involving a firearm and was supposed to be on a house arrest condition but was not at his residence when police executed the search warrant.

Kerridge-Lall is wanted for the following offences: Obstruct police; Fail to comply with release order x (4); Point firearm; Discharge firearm with intent; Attempted murder using firearm; Knowledge of unauthorized possession of firearm; Possession of loaded firearm; Possession of prohibited firearm; Occupant of motor vehicle knowing there was a firearm; Fail to comply with release order x (2).

An arrest warrant is also being sought for 18-year-old Alearen Stewart, described as 6 foot tall and weighs between 180 to 200 pounds. Stewart is wanted for the following offences: Point firearm; Discharge firearm with intent; Attempted murder using firearm; Knowledge of unauthorized possession of firearm; Possession of loaded firearm; Possession of prohibited firearm and Occupant of motor vehicle knowing there was a firearm.

Stewart is known to frequent the Greater Toronto Area and Northumberland County and should be considered armed. If located, call the police immediately.