Media Releases

 
Investigators with the York Regional Police Major Collision Investigation Unit have laid impaired driving-related charges in connection with a fatal collision in the City of Richmond Hill.   
On Sunday, August 18, 2019, at approximately 9:30 p.m., police responded to reports of a multi-vehicle collision on Yonge Street, south of Jefferson Sideroad. Officers determined that four vehicles were involved in the collision. A white Mercedes struck a grey...
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Investigators with the York Regional Police Major Collision Investigation Unit are seeking witnesses after a fatal collision in the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville.
On Thursday, August 15, 2019, at approximately 5:30 p.m., police responded to a report of a single motor vehicle collision on Warden Avenue, just south of Stouffville Road.
Investigators found a Hyundai Genesis had collided with a tree and sustained heavy damage.
The driver of the vehicle, a 24-year-old...
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Investigators with the York Regional Police Homicide Unit are looking to speak with two witnesses captured on video surveillance. 
On Thursday, August 1, 2019, shortly after 11 p.m., York Regional Police responded to a restaurant located at 5460 Highway 7 East, after several calls were received reporting sounds of gunshots.  When officers arrived, they located a deceased man at the scene, later identified as 39-year-old Wai Loon (Allen) KONG , with connections...
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Investigators with the York Regional Police #1 District Criminal Investigations Bureau have charged a 30-year-old man following multiple robberies and commercial break-and-enters.
On Tuesday, August 13, 2019, shortly after 7 a.m., police were called to the area of Davis Drive east of Main Street for a report of a street-level robbery. When officers arrived they located the victim, a 42-year-old woman from the Town of Newmarket. Investigators learned that the suspect approached...
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Investigators with the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit are seeking witnesses and anyone with information following a home invasion in the City of Markham.  
On Monday, August 12, 2019, shortly before 2 p.m., police were called to a residence on Boxwood Crescent, just south of 14 th Avenue for a report of a shooting. When officers arrived they found a 36-year-old man suffering from gunshot wounds inside of the residence. He was transported to hospital with life-threatening...
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