Media Releases

York Regional Police, in partnership with the Ontario Provincial Police, have arrested one of their officers in the ongoing investigation into corrupt practices which began in January 2018.
The investigation has revealed that an Ontario Provincial Police officer that is assigned to the Oxford County Detachment in Tillsonburg was using police databases to conduct unlawful queries. On Thursday, October 18, 2018, Constable Nancy ST- GELAIS was arrested and has been charged.
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Officers have charged a driver with Impaired Driving after a collision that closed Highway 7 in the City of Markham for nearly five hours.
On Friday, October 19, 2018, shortly after 2:30 a.m., York Regional Police were called to Highway 7 in the area of Commerce Valley Drive for a serious collision involving a compact sport utility vehicle and a tractor trailer. When officers arrived they located both vehicles with significant damage. The tractor trailer was leaking fuel onto...
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Investigators with the York Regional Police Major Collision Investigation Unit are seeking witnesses following a fatal collision involving a pedestrian in the City of Markham.
On Thursday, October 18, 2018, shortly before 6 a.m., York Regional Police responded to the area of Ninth Line, north of Winterberry Drive for a report that a pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle. When officers arrived they located the pedestrian, an 84-year-old man, suffering from life-threatening...
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Investigators with the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit are seeking public assistance in identifying four suspects following an armed robbery in the City of Markham.
On Tuesday, October 16, 2018, at approximately 10:40 p.m., police responded to a robbery call at a convenience store on Masseyfield Gate, which is in the area of Warden Avenue and Steeles Avenue. Officers learned that four suspects entered the store with their faces covered and two were carrying firearms....
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York Regional Police is reminding residents that although cannabis is now legal, we are committed to enforcing the existing laws around impaired driving, illegal distribution, cultivation and possession.
“Our officers will continue to ensure our community is safe and secure as we transition to this new environment,” said Chief Eric Jolliffe. “Working closely with our federal, provincial, regional and municipal partners, we have identified our enforcement...
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