Media Releases

York Regional Police is alerting residents about ongoing jewelry distraction thefts following two recent reports involving the same suspects in the City of Markham.
In these distraction-style thefts, suspects drive through neighbourhoods looking for vulnerable individuals, most often seniors, who are alone and wearing visible jewelry. One suspect may approach the victim on foot or lure them closer to a vehicle by asking for directions.
During a brief interaction, the suspect...
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Investigators with the York Regional Police Major Collision Investigation Unit are appealing for witnesses after a 19-year-old pedestrian was struck by a vehicle, in the City of Markham.
On Thursday, February 19, 2026, at 3:41 p.m., police responded to a report that a pedestrian had been struck at the intersection of Denison Street and Featherstone Avenue.
When police arrived, the pedestrian was located on the roadway, east of the intersection. She was transported to the...
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The York Regional Police Service Board announced today that, following a six-year tenure as chief of police, Jim MacSween will retire on June 26, 2026.
Chief MacSween, who has already played an integral role in succession planning for the Executive Leadership Team at York Regional Police, will continue to support the Board in the process to appoint its next chief.
“On behalf of the Board, I want to extend our sincere congratulations to Chief MacSween on his well-earned...
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Within one week York Regional Police seized two firearms and a quantity of controlled substances in two separate incidents in the Town of Georgina.
On Monday, February 16, 2026, at approximately 3:30 a.m., officers were conducting proactive patrol in the area of Highway 48 and High Street. Officers initiated a traffic stop and while speaking with the driver, they observed open alcoholic beverages in the vehicle. As a result, officers searched the vehicle and located a loaded...
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Investigators with the York Regional Police #5 District Criminal Investigations Bureau have charged a man in connections with a robbery in the City of Markham and are appealing for additional victims to come forward.
On February 4, 2026, officers responded to a street-level robbery in the area of Apple Creek and Town Centre boulevards. The victim told police she had been communicating with the suspect on the Chinese social media platform Redbook regarding the purchase of concert...
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