Media Releases

Investigators with the York Regional Police Major Collision Investigation Unit are appealing for witnesses following a two-vehicle collision in the City of Markham.
On Tuesday, February 3, 2026, at 2:15 p.m., police responded to a collision at Woodbine Avenue and Highway 407.
A white Dodge RAM ProMaster, exiting the eastbound Highway 407 off-ramp, collided into a blue Toyota RAV4 that was traveling northbound on Woodbine Avenue.
The 61-year-old female driver of the...
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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 male from the City of Markham.
Hexuan has been located
Please remove his photo from circulation.
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Investigators from the York Regional Police Traditional Organized Crime Task Force (TOCTF) have charged nine suspects and seized gaming machines, illicit tobacco and alcohol, controlled substances and proceeds of crime following a two-year investigation dubbed Project Scala.
Beginning in 2024, officers launched an investigation into illegal gambling operations in the cities of Vaughan and Toronto. TOCTF, in collaboration with South Simcoe Police Service, identified suspects...
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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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