Durham police say an Oshawa man is facing a dozen charges after a scary incident where he allegedly tied up his ex-girlfriend and assaulted her.

Officers were called around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday, after a woman with her hands tied approached a utility worker who was on a job near Simcoe Street South and Bloor Street.

The woman was in distress and told police she had just escaped from a home where her ex-boyfriend had been holding her captive.

She said she went to the home and once inside, the ex-boyfriend tied her up and assaulted her for several hours.

Police say she also had injuries from being shot with a pellet gun on at least two occasions.

The woman was taken to hospital as police from the tactical unit and K9 officers surrounded the home.

As a result, a 36-year-old Oshawa man is charged with: assault, forcible confinement, two counts of assault with a weapon, two counts of discharge air gun with intent to wound, two counts of using an imitation firearm, two counts of weapons dangerous and two counts of failure to comply with probation.

His name is being withheld to protect the identity of the victim.

Anyone with information is asked to call D/Cst. Cowan of Durham police’s Domestic Violence Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5390, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

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