Media Releases

York Regional Police, with the support of the York Regional Police Service Board, is pleased to announce that York Region Council has approved the 2026 police operating and capital budget. The budget enables our organization to continue to deliver nationally recognized crime prevention and law enforcement programs to more than 1.2 million citizens living in York Region.
The approved net operating budget for 2026 is $499 million, representing an increase of 12.7% over 2025....
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Investigators with the York Regional Police #5 District Criminal Investigations Bureau are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing woman from the City of Markham.
Sasoora was last seen on Thursday, November 27, 2025, around 10:45 a.m., walking in the area of Church Street and Bur Oak Avenue.
This is out of character for Sasoora and due to worsening weather conditions, her family is growing increasingly concerned for her safety. 
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Investigators with the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit are seeking suspects and witnesses following a robbery at a cannabis store in the Town of Aurora.
On Friday, November 21, at approximately 11 p.m., officers responded to a report of a commercial robbery in the area of Bayview Avenue and Hollidge Boulevard. Four suspects entered a cannabis store, threatened an employee with a sword and stole a quantity of cannabis products.
Suspects are described as males wearing...
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Investigators with the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit have charged a man in connection with a home invasion that occurred in the City of Markham in May 2025. Two additional suspects remain outstanding.
On Sunday, May 11, 2025, shortly before 6 a.m., police were called to a residence in the area of Laureleaf Road and Bayview Avenue for a report of a home invasion in progress. When police arrived, three suspects had already fled the scene empty-handed after learning officers...
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Investigators with the York Regional Police Special Victims Unithave charged a 40-year-old private school teacher in connection with the sexual assault of a student.
On November 13, 2025, the victim, a youth, came forward to report that their teacher had touched them for a sexual purpose during one-on-one bible study sessions at a Markham school on multiple occasions between September 2025 and November 2025.
On Tuesday, November 18, 2025, the suspect was arrested and charged.
The...
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