Media Releases

Investigators with the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit are appealing for witnesses following an attempted commercial robbery in the City of Vaughan.
On Friday, March 6, 2026, at approximately 2:20 p.m., officers responded to the area of Chrislea Road and Jevlan Drive after receiving reports that four suspicious males in ski masks were attempting to enter a jewelry store. The suspects were unable to gain entry and fled in a waiting white Nissan Kicks being driving by a fifth...
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A dump truck driver has been charged with impaired-related criminal driving offences after causing a collision in the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville.
On Monday, March 9, 2026, at approximately before 10:45 a.m., officers responded to a collision in the area of Bloomington Road East and Ninth Line. At the scene officers learned a dump truck had rear-ended a vehicle at the intersection. The driver was arrested at the scene for Operation While Impaired by Alcohol.
The driver...
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Investigators with the York Regional Police Hold-Up are appealing for witnesses following an attempted bank robbery in the City of Markham.
On Monday, March 9, 2026, at approximately 11:40 a.m., police responded to an attempted robbery at a bank in the area of Highway 7 and Birchmount Road. At the scene, officers learned a male suspect entered the bank and gave the teller a note demanding money and indicating it was a robbery.  
When a second teller walked over,...
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Investigators with the York Regional Police Major Collision Investigation Unit are renewing their appeal for witnesses after a 19-year-old pedestrian suffered life-altering injuries in a hit-and-run collision in the City of Markham.
On Thursday, February 19, 2026, at 3:41 p.m., police responded to reports of a pedestrian struck at the intersection of Denison Street and Featherstone Avenue. The victim was located 50 meters east of the intersection after being struck and carried...
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Investigators with the York Regional Police #1 District Criminal Investigation Unit are appealing for additional victims after a Newmarket man was charged in connection with a sexual assault in Newmarket.
On Tuesday, March 3, 2026, the victim reported to police she had been sexually assaulted by a suspect she met at a bar in Newmarket. The victim reported that, on February 28, 2026, she attended the suspect’s residence, where the suspect sexually assaulted her with a...
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