Oshawa man arrested for alleged breach of release order not to contact anyone under 16

Alexander Brook was charged with failure to comply with a release order after contacting a person under the age of 16.

A man has been arrested after allegedly contacting a young person in breach of his court-ordered release conditions.

On Monday, the Durham Regional Police Service received information that the man had violated a court order prohibiting contact with anyone under the age of 16.

Police said he was convicted for sexual offences involving a child in Oshawa.

Following an investigation, police arrested the man without incident.

Alexander Brooking, 43, of Oshawa, is charged with one count of failing to comply with a release order, police said in a news release.