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Investigators with the York Regional Police #5 District Criminal Investigations Bureau would like to thank the media and the public for their assistance in locating the missing 14-year-old from the City of Markham.
Marteen has been located. Please remove his photo from circulation.
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Investigators with the York Regional Police Homicide Unit have charged two people in connection with a fatal house fire that claimed the lives of two residents and left three others seriously injured in the City of Richmond Hill.
On Monday, September 1, 2025, at 2:57 a.m., officers responded to reports of a house fire in the area of Skywood Drive and Rollinghill Road. When emergency services arrived, they found the residence fully engulfed in flames. Five occupants were in...
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Investigators with the York Regional Police Special Victims Unit are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a male suspect following the sexual assault of a minor in the City of Vaughan.
On Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at approximately 3 p.m., the victim was walking on the south side of a school property, toward the main building, in the area of New Westminster Drive and Steeles Avenue. The victim approached the school doors and noticed an unknown male standing...
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York Regional Police is proud to be one of the first police services in the province to sign the 30Forward pledge, committing to a future where at least 30 per cent of our sworn officers are women.
Today, less than 23 per cent of police officers in Canada identify as women. The 30Forward initiative aims to push that number above 30 per cent. Research shows that when underrepresented groups reach 30 per cent representation in a profession, they gain the ability to shape culture,...
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Investigators with the York Regional Police #1 District Criminal Investigations Bureau would like to thank the media and the public for their assistance in locating the missing 36-year-old from the City of Richmond Hill.
Shane has been located. Please remove all photos from circulation.
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