Media Releases

York Regional Police, in partnership with the community, is proud to host our community commemoration of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on Sunday, April 14, 2024.
Media is invited to attend. Chief Jim MacSween will deliver remarks at 11:30 a.m. followed by cultural performances. It will take place at the Crystal Fountain Event Venue in Markham, located at 60 McDowell Gate, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free and all are welcome.
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VAUGHAN, ON (April 9, 2024) – The City of Vaughan continues to prioritize public safety for everyone who lives in, works in and visits Vaughan. Unauthorized car rallies are disruptive to everyone’s quality of life and pose a significant risk to the community. These events often come with excessive noise, speeding, stunt driving and blocking or impeding motor or pedestrian traffic.
Unauthorized car rallies typically involve people gathering with their modified vehicles...
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Investigators with the York Regional Police #1 District Criminal Investigations Bureau have laid multiple charges against seven adults following the recovery of $22,000 worth of stolen property in the Town of East Gwillimbury.
The investigation began on February 16, 2024, after police were notified of multiple thefts, by the same female suspect, at a pharmacy in the area of Yonge Street and Mulock Drive in the Town of Newmarket.
On January 15, February 14 and February...
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Investigators with the York Regional Police #2 District Criminal Investigations Bureau have arrested three men and are seeking additional suspects following a commercial break and enter in the City of Richmond Hill.
On Monday, April 1, 2024, at approximately 4:30 a.m., police responded to a commercial warehouse in the area of Leslie Street and Major Mackenzie Drive East, where as many as ten suspects were breaking in with hammers and electric saws. When officers arrived, two...
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Investigators with the York Regional Police Major Collision Investigation Unit are seeking witnesses after a pedestrian was fatally struck in the City of Richmond Hill.
On Thursday, April 4, 2024, at 9:20 p.m., York Regional Police responded to a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle in the area of Highway 7 and Silver Linden Drive. When police arrived on scene, they found a male with life-threatening injuries.
The 26-year-old victim was transported to hospital where...
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