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Posted Friday, October 10, 2025

25-287506Numerous charges have been laid, and firearms and drugs have been seized in connection with three investigations led by the York Regional Police Guns, Gangs and Drug Enforcement Unit (GGDEU) and the High-Risk Offender Unit (HROU).
On August 1, 2025, an investigation began after the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) intercepted a parcel from China at the International Mail Processing Centre in Mississauga. The parcel contained stun guns destined for an address in York Region....

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Posted Thursday, October 09, 2025

Investigators with the York Regional Police Homicide Unit have charged a 23-year-old man with Second Degree Murder following an unprovoked attack that resulted in the death of a man in the City of Richmond Hill.
On Wednesday, October 9, 2025, at 4;53 p.m., officers responded to an assault in progress on Lorraine Street, near Bernard Avenue. When they arrived, officers located a male with serious injuries. He was transported to hospital in a life-threatening condition where...

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Posted Thursday, October 09, 2025

Investigators with the York Regional Police Firearms Investigations Team have charged a man with Attempted Murder after shots were fired between two vehicles in the City of Markham.
On Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at approximately 4:30 p.m., police responded to a weapons call in the area of Pringle Avenue and Wootten Way. Witnesses reported hearing what sounded like gunshots and two vehicles accelerating at a high rate of speed. Officers located shell casings in the roadway.
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Posted Thursday, October 09, 2025

Suspect 1Investigators with the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying suspects wanted in connection with a failed jewellery store robbery in the City of Vaughan.
On Tuesday, October 7, 2025, at 1:21 p.m., a male suspect entered a jewellery store in the area of Famous Avenue and Colossus Drive. The male made inquiries with staff before he exited the premise and at the same time, propped the inner door open. Employees believed this...

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Posted Wednesday, October 08, 2025

Investigators with the York Regional Police Hate Crime Prevention Unit have charged a Toronto man following a violent, hate-motivated assault on a hotel employee in the City of Markham.
On September 28, 2025, just after 3 a.m., officers responded to reports of an assault in progress at a hotel near Highway 7 East and Commerce Valley Drive West. An employee reported that an intoxicated guest had become aggressive.
Upon arrival, police located a 54-year-old injured employee...

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