Media Releases

Investigators with the York Regional Police Major Collision Investigation Unit are seeking witnesses following a fatal collision in the City of Richmond Hill.  
On Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at approximately 8:35 a.m., York Regional Police responded to the area of Morgan Avenue and Dudley Avenue, for a report of a vehicle and pedestrian collision. When officers arrived, they learned that the victim, an 82-year-old female from Thornhill, had been struck by a grey...
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Investigators with the York Regional Police Organized Crime and Intelligence Services – Guns, Gangs, and Drug Enforcement Unit, and their joint-forces operation partners, have made 22 arrests and dismantled a large-scale gun and drug trafficking network that extended across Ontario and into the United States.   
In October 2021, police began investigating an individual whom they believed was trafficking controlled substances. As the investigation progressed,...
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The joint-forces operation Project Monarch has resulted in numerous arrests, hundreds of charges and the dismantling of a large-scale gun and drug trafficking network that extended across Ontario and into the United States.
Media are invited to attend a news conference on Wednesday, August 10, 2022, at 11 a.m., at York Regional Police headquarters, 47 Don Hillock Drive, Aurora. The news conference will be held indoors and all members of the media attending are asked to RSVP...
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An arrest warrant has been issued for a suspect wanted for First Degree Murder following a homicide in the Town of Newmarket.
On Friday, July 29, 2022, at approximately 1:30 a.m., officers were called to a residence in the area of Prospect Street and Gorham Street for a report of an injured person. When officers arrived, they located a 22-year-old female with life-threatening injuries.
The female was taken to hospital, where she was pronounced deceased. A post-mortem examination...
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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 a missing 33-year-old man from the City of Markham. 
On Monday August 8, 2022, Ahmed ALMELIK , was safely located in good health.
Prepared by: Constable Amy Boudreau
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