A year after a March 2025 Aurora home invasion, with no significant leads to date, investigators with the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit are re-releasing images of a male suspect and seeking the public’s assistance in identifying him.
On Thursday, March 6, 2025, at approximately 11:20 a.m., police were called to a residence in the area of Murray Drive and Kennedy Street after receiving reports of a home invasion. The female victim told officers she answered the door after someone was knocking aggressively. As the front door opened, a male suspect forced his way into the residence and attempted to restrain her.
A second victim, who was also at the residence, attempted to intervene and was violently assaulted.
The suspect fled the residence in an unknown direction on foot, without making any demands for valuables or stealing anything.
Both victims suffered serious, but non-life-threatening injuries.
Images of the male suspect were obtained from security cameras at a store, in the area of Yonge Street and Murray Drive, on the day of the offence.
Suspect:
- Male, white
- 20 to 30-years-old
- Approximately 6’ and weighing around 175 lbs. to 180 lbs.
- Wearing a black balaclava, with two eye-holes and a separate mouth hole, at the time of the offence. Also wearing a midweight black puffy coat, black pants and black boot-like footwear
York Regional Police would like to warn the community to always know who is at your door before opening it. This can be done from a window where the person would not be able to see you, for example, a second floor or living room window. If you can, use security cameras or peepholes to verify who is at the door before opening it.
If you feel unsafe, trust your instincts and call 9-1-1 right away.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 6630. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-TIPS or by visiting www.1800222tips.com.
Crime prevention is our shared responsibility: Find up-to-date crime data in York Region on the Community Safety Data Portal, or become a partner in community safety by signing up for the Security Camera Registry today.
Prepared by: Constable Kevin Nebrija
25-73521
March 16, 2026
