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Investigators with the York Regional Police Special Victims Unit have charged a Markham man with sexual offences following a December 2025 investigation.
On December 10, 2025, a victim was at a business in the area of Red Maple Road and High Tech Road, in the City of Richmond Hill. A male suspect approached the victim, committed an indecent act and touched the victim for a sexual purpose before fleeing.
On December 21, 2025, a second victim was at a business in the area...
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Investigators with the York Regional Police #4 District Criminal Investigations Bureau are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing 30-year-old man from the City of Vaughan.
Family members last heard from Andreas on Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at approximately 9:40 p.m. He was last seen the day before in the area of Major Mackenzie Drive West and Vellore Woods Boulevard.
Andreas is believed to be driving a red 2015 Volkswagen Golf GTI with Ontario licence...
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Investigators with the York Regional Police #5 District Criminal Investigations Bureau are appealing for witnesses following three overnight arsons in the City of Markham.
On Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at 4:30 a.m., police attended a business in the area of Highway 7 East and Ninth Line for reports of a fire. Once on scene, Markham Fire and Emergency Services had already extinguished a small fire which resulted in minimal damage.
Shortly after, police were dispatched...
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Investigators with the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit are appealing for witnesses and are looking to identify at least three suspects wanted in connection with a home invasion in the Township East Gwillimbury.
On April 13, 2026, at approximately 1:00 a.m., three suspects forced their way into a residence in the area of Frederick Pearson Street and John Candy Drive. Inside the residence, two victims were assaulted, and suffered non-life-threatening injuries. A firearm was...
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Investigators with the York Regional Police Integrated Property Crime Task Force (IPCTF) and York Regional Police District Criminal Investigation Bureaus (CIB) have charged 33 individuals with more than 330 criminal offences after a four-month investigation, dubbed Project Fortis, which focused on residential break-and-enters committed across York Region.
Between November 1, 2025 and March 1, 2026, the IPCTF and District CIB investigators targeted crime groups responsible...
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