Man arrested after female victim found dead in Oshawa basement apartment

A man has been arrested after Durham Regional Police discovered a female body in a basement apartment in Oshawa.

Police were called around 7:30 p.m. Friday to a residenceon McMillan Drive near Centre Street North and Bond Street West were they found a female victim dead inside.

A suspicious package was also found, leading police to call in the explosive disposal unit and evacuate neighbouring homes.

By 3p.m., police were able to begin their investigation inside the residence.

The death has been deemed suspicious, and homicide investigators were called. A post-mortemexamination is planned at a later date to determine the victim's identity and cause of death.

A man, 45, was arrested at the scene and charged with indecent interference with a dead body.

"At this time there areno homicide charges against this individual," saidConst. GeorgeTudosof Durham police on Saturday afternoon.

Anyone with informationis asked to call Durham police's major crime unit at 1-888-579-1520, ex. 5405.