Media Releases

The York Regional Police Communications Centre has seen a significant increase in unintentional 9-1-1 calls. So far this year, accidental 9-1-1 calls have increased by almost 50% over the same time range last year. The month of May 2023 has seen the largest increase, with such calls increasing by 79% over May 2022.
The majority of unintentional 9-1-1 calls come from pocket dials or kids playing with phones. These calls, which can easily be prevented, tie up crucial communications...
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The York Regional Police Guns, Gangs and Drug Enforcement Unit has recovered a large quantity of controlled drugs and substances and a man is facing numerous charges following an investigation that originated in the City of Markham.
On November 17, 2022, York Regional Police responded to a commercial break and enter at a storage facility affecting several units. Responding officers found one of the units contained bags of illegal drugs.
A search warrant was...
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Investigators with the York Regional Police #5 District Criminal Investigations Bureau have charged two people and seized three loaded firearms following an investigation into a stolen vehicle in the City of Markham.
On Monday, June 5, 2023, at 3:20 a.m., police on patrol in the area of Fairburn Drive and Highway 7 East observed a black Range Rover in a mall parking lot and learned it had recently been reported stolen from the City of Toronto. An officer investigated and the...
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A York Regional Police officer has been sentenced to an 18-month conditional sentence in connection with a 2019 serious fail-to-remain collision in the City of Markham.  
On June 5, 2023, Constable Nathan  COATES  was sentenced to an 18-month conditional sentence which includes nine months of house arrest, 100 hours of community service and a 30-month driving prohibition. He also must submit a DNA sample to the National DNA Data Bank.
He...
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Investigators with the York Regional Police #4 District Criminal Investigations Bureau have charged a 27-year-old man from Forest, Ontario in connection with a sexual assault committed at a mall in the City of Vaughan.
On Sunday, June 4, 2023, at 4:35 p.m. York Regional Police responded to a report of a sexual assault at a mall in the area of Rutherford Road and Jane Street. Officers learned that a 48-year-old female victim was shopping with her children when an unknown male...
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