Port Perry Homicide Victim Identified, Man Charged

Durham police identified the man found dead in Port Perry as 32-year-old Taylor John Frey, whose death is the region’s fourth homicide of 2026. Officers responded to a sudden-death call near Water and Mary streets on Oct. 6 and found Frey with traumatic injuries; he was pronounced dead at the scene. Ryan Bullock, 33, of Port Perry, was arrested that afternoon and charged with second-degree murder. He was held for a bail hearing, and police say the incident was isolated and there is no ongoing threat to public safety.