Media Releases

Investigators with the York Regional Police #3 District Criminal Investigations Bureau would like to thank the media and the public for their assistance in locating the missing 56-year-old from the Town of Georgina.
Robert has been located.
Please remove his photo from circulation.
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Investigators with the York Regional Police Firearms Investigations Team are appealing for witnesses and searching for suspects after a man was shot outside his home in the City of Vaughan.
On Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at approximately 1:45 a.m., police responded to reports of a shooting in the area of Martin Grove and Andrew Park. When they arrived, they located a man suffering from gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to hospital with non-life-threatening injures.  
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Chief Jim MacSween is proud to announce York Regional Police has, for the ninth year in a row, been named one of Canada’s Top Employers for Young People for 2026.
This award recognizes employers offering exceptional workplaces and development programs for people at the start of their careers.
Winners were selected based on the quality and depth of their recruitment, training, mentorship and career management programs. Thousands of employers in Canada were evaluated.
“Young...
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Investigators with the York Regional Police #4 District Criminal Investigation Bureau have charged two suspects with multiple offences after a suspicious vehicle intentionally struck a marked police cruiser during an investigation in the City of Vaughan.
On Sunday, January 18, 2026, at approximately 10:40 p.m., police responded to the report of a suspicious vehicle in the area of Highway 7 West and Jane Street. A suspect vehicle drove through a security gate and into an industrial...
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Investigators with the York Regional Police #5 District Criminal Investigations Bureau have charged a man with Indecent Act at a community centre in the City of Markham.  
On December 5, 2025, at approximately 6 p.m., police were called to the Milliken Mills Community Centre, after a male was observed hiding behind different garbage cans in the main hallway committing an indecent act.
The male fled the area prior to police arrival.
On December 7, 2025, police...
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