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Investigators with the York Regional Police Counter Exploitation Unit have charged an adult male and a male youth following an investigation into the trafficking of three underage females.
On January 27, 2026, investigators received information that three missing female youths from the Province of Quebec may be in York Region. There were concerns the victims were being sexually exploited.
Within hours, investigators identified and attended a Richmond Hill residence where...
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York Regional Police is pleased to mark the launch of the Fishing for Impaired initiative, partnering with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) York Region, Arrive Alive, Ontario Parks, Ontario Provincial Police and Georgina Island Police to remind ice fishers, snowmobilers and anyone planning winter activities on the ice, that impaired driving, whether on the road or on a frozen lake is a criminal offence.
York Regional Police’s Marine Unit and Road Safety Bureau are...
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Investigators with the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit are seeking suspects and witnesses following a robbery at a jewelry store robbery in the City of Richmond Hill.
On Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at approximately 6 p.m., officers responded to a commercial robbery in the area of Yonge Street and Carrville Road. Four suspects entered the store wearing masks and carrying hammers. Once inside, they smashed display cases and filled reusable bags with jewelry. The group quickly...
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Investigators with the York Regional Police Homicide Unit are appealing for witnesses following a homicide in the City of Vaughan.
On Monday, January 26, 2026, at 1:08 p.m., officers attended a commercial plaza in the area of Winges and Rowntree Dairy roads for multiple reports of shots fired. When officers arrived, a male was located in front of a business with multiple gunshot wounds. He was transported to hospital where he succumbed to his injuries and was pronounced deceased.
As...
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Investigators with the York Regional Police #5 District Criminal Investigations Bureau have charged four suspects linked to 20 residential break and enters across York Region and have recovered $150,000 in stolen property.
The investigation began in October 2025 after officers responded to a break and enter in the City of Vaughan. Four suspects, operating a white Toyota RAV4 sport utility vehicle, were identified.
As the investigation continued, the same vehicle and suspects...
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