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Investigators with the York Regional Police High-Risk Offender Unit have arrested three people, laid a total of 43 charges, recovered a stolen vehicle and seized drugs and two firearms after a bail compliance investigation.
On Wednesday, November 24, 2021, at approximately 11 p.m., investigators located three suspects operating a stolen vehicle in the area of Yonge Street and Lawrence Avenue in the City of Toronto as part of a bail compliance investigation.
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A 69-year-old woman missing from the City of Markham has been sadly located deceased.
Lina MORABITO was reported missing on Sunday, November 21, 2021, at approximately 11 a.m. She was last seen at approximately 8 a.m. on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, when she left her residence in the area of Carpenter Court and Raymerville Drive.
On Monday, November 22, 2021, officers located her deceased in the area of Highway 7 East and McCowan Road. A post-mortem examination...
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Investigators with the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit are seeking suspects following a carjacking in the City of Markham.
On Sunday, November 21, 2021, at 2 a.m., officers were called to the area of Village Parkway and Buchanan Drive for a report of a carjacking.
The victim had been driving a 2020 black Mercedes AMG and had parked his vehicle outside a residential building.  He was standing outside his vehicle when three male suspects approached him in a brown...
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The York Regional Police Professional Standards Bureau has charged an officer with several offences following an internal investigation.
On November 11, 2021, an officer responded to a call in the Town of Georgina regarding found property. The officer attended and picked up the property to return to the owner, however, the owner reported that only a portion was returned. The York Regional Police Professional Standards Bureau began an investigation and have...
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Investigators with the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit are seeking suspects following a carjacking in the City of Markham.
On Thursday, November 18, 2021, at 10:20 p.m., officers were called to a commercial property located at 4300 Steeles Avenue for a report of a carjacking.
The two victims were sitting in a black 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan, which was parked in the parking lot, when two male suspects walked up to the vehicle. One suspect was armed with a knife when he...
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