Media Releases

Chief Eric Jolliffe is proud to announce York Regional Police is the only police service to be named one of Canada’s Top 100 Employers for Young People for 2019.  This special designation recognizes employers that offer the nation's best workplaces and programs for young people just starting their careers. The employers on the list are Canada's leaders in attracting and retaining younger employees to their organizations. 
York Regional Police is among thousands...
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Investigators with the York Regional Police #4 District Criminal Investigations Bureau have charged a 33-year-old man and are seeking additional victims in connection with a voyeurism investigation.  
In September 2018, an investigation began after police received information about a man who was believed to be sharing video taken of sexual encounters with women who did not appear to be aware they were being filmed.
Investigators learned that the accused...
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York Regional Police #4 District Criminal Investigations Bureau officers have charged five men and  seized a quantity of heroin and two loaded handguns following a shoplifting investigation.
An investigation began into two men from the City of Brampton after a series of thefts from retail stores occurred in York Region and Peel Region. On Tuesday, January 15, 2019, the suspects attended two separate large-box stores in the City of Brampton and stole a quantity...
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York Regional Police is seeking public assistance for information that may lead to the identification of two suspects following a street-level robbery in the Town of Newmarket.
On Friday, January 11, 2019, shortly after 2 p.m., a 74-year-old female was walking on John Bowser Crescent, which is in the area of Davis Drive West and Eagle Street West. A black, four-door Chrysler  sedan with two occupants approached the female and asked for directions to the hospital. When...
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Investigators with the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit are seeking assistance in identifying a suspect following a robbery at a gas station in the Town of Aurora.   
On Wednesday, January 16, 2019, at approximately 2:15 a.m., officers responded to a gas station located in the area of Yonge Street and Cousins Drive in Aurora, for a report of a robbery. Officers learned that a male suspect walked into the store armed with a knife and demanded money...
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