Media Releases

Investigators with the York Regional Police Hate Crime Unit are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a male suspect following an assault at a Vaughan synagogue.
On Saturday, April 25, 2026, at approximately 9:35 a.m., officers attended a synagogue in the area of Bathurst Street and Steeles Avenue for an assault. An unknown male attempted to enter a synagogue and - when he was denied entry - he attempted to force his way inside.
The suspect threw a stack...
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Five men have been charged by the York Regional Police Auto Cargo Theft Unit (ACTU), following the recovery of over $2 million in stolen cannabis products and two illegal firearms.
On April 15, 2026, investigators were in the area of McLaughlin Road and Highway 401, in the City of Mississauga, when they located a trailer that was reported stolen from the Niagara Region.
Through investigation, it was determined the trailer contained a large amount of cannabis products,...
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Investigators with the York Regional Police (YRP) Counter Exploitation Unit have charged a Whitchurch-Stouffville man with human trafficking and child sexual abuse and exploitation material offences in an on-going investigation. 
On April 1, 2026, the Peterborough Police Service began an investigation into a missing female youth from their area. The youth had been seen getting into a grey sedan.
Soon after the vehicle was identified, YRP investigators were contacted...
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The York Regional Police #4 District Criminal Investigations Bureau would like to thank the public for their assistance and continue to seek information to identify a suspect and vehicle following an assault last week in the City of Vaughan.
On Wednesday, April 22, 2026, just before 5:30 p.m., police responded to a report of an assault in the area of Tami Court and Bathurst Street. While walking on a forested pathway which connects Lady Nadia Drive and Rivermill Crescent,...
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Investigators with the York Regional Police Major Collision Investigation Unit are appealing for witnesses following a fatal single-vehicle collision in the Town of East Gwillimbury.
On Sunday, April 26, 2026, at approximately 12:30 a.m., police responded to a single-vehicle collision near the intersection of Doane Road and Leslie Street. The vehicle was travelling westbound on Doane Road when it left the roadway, went down an embankment and entered a pond area.
There...
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