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Investigators with the York Regional Police Special Victims Unit, Human Trafficking Section are seeking public assistance in locating a 27-year-old man wanted soliciting sex with a minor.
On Wednesday, June 14, 2023, the suspect had attended an address in the area of Don Mills Road and Parkway Forest Drive, in the City of Toronto, and engaged in sexual activity with the victim, who was under the age of 18 years. He was also charged with failing to comply with a previous release...
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Investigators with the York Regional Police #4 District Criminal Investigations Bureau are appealing for witnesses after three houses were the target of shootings in the City of Vaughan.
On Saturday, September 6, 2025, at approximately 6:20 a.m., police responded to a report of a shooting at a residence located in the area of Farrell Road and Via Romano Boulevard. A male suspect was observed firing multiple rounds at a house before fleeing the scene in a dark-colored sedan.
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Before revisiting the ongoing conversation about violent crime and personal safety in York Region, I want to once again express my deepest sympathies for the family and loved ones of Mr. Abdul Aleem Farooqi, along with the greater community in which he was deeply respected and beloved. My heart goes out to all grappling with the violent murder of a husband, son, father, brother, friend and leader.
When discussing Mr. Farooqi’s murder and a number of other violent crimes...
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Investigators with the York Regional Police #1 District Criminal Investigations Bureau are seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing 21-year-old woman from the Town of Aurora.
Merrissa was last seen on foot, on Monday, September 1, 2025, at approximately 7:15 p.m. in the area of Victoria Street and Wellington Street. She is known to frequent the area of Sherbourne Street and Carlton Avenue, in the City of Toronto.
She has not been in contact with family...
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Investigators with the York Regional Police #5 District Criminal Investigations Bureau have laid Sexual Assault charges against a Pickering man and are appealing for more victims to come forward.
An investigation began on July 19, 2025, when a victim came forward to report a sexual assault that occurred in August 2024. The victim met the suspect through a dating application and they started communicating with each other. When the pair met, the male sexually assaulted the victim.
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