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Investigators with the York Regional Police Major Collision Investigation Unit have identified a suspect vehicle involved in a fatal hit-and-run collision in the City of Vaughan and are seeking the public’s assistance with locating it. On October 4, 2026, the victim was walking northbound on Pine Valley Drive from Major Mackenzie Drive at approximately 8:30 p.m. As she was walking, she was fatally...
Investigators with the York Regional Police Firearms Investigations Team are seeking the public’s assistance to identify a suspect in connection with an arson and shooting at the same business in the City of Vaughan in April 2026. On April 18, 2026, at 9:45 a.m., officers attended a business in the area of Islington Avenue and Kellam Street after an employee reported the smell of gasoline when...
Investigators with the York Regional Police Major Collision Investigation Unit are looking to speak with the drivers of three vehicles seen in security video shortly before the victim was fatally struck in the City of Vaughan. On Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at approximately 2 p.m., officers responded to reports of an unresponsive adult found at the side of the road, on Pine Valley Drive north of...
Investigators with the York Regional Police Major Collision Investigation Unit are appealing for witnesses following a fatal hit and run collision in the City of Vaughan. On Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at approximately 2 p.m. officers responded to reports of an unresponsive adult found at the side of the road, near Pine Valley Drive and Major Mackenzie Drive. Officers located a deceased woman in a...
Investigators with the York Regional Police Homicide Unit have charged two suspects in connection with a 2025 homicide in the City of Vaughan. On August 27, 2025, at approximately 2:36 p.m., officers responded to a commercial premise in the area of Langstaff Road and Jane Street for a report of an injured person. On scene, officers located a male inside one of the units with obvious signs of...
Investigators with the York Regional Police Major Collision Investigation Unit are appealing for witnesses following a fatal two-vehicle collision in the City of Vaughan. On Sunday, September 20, 2026, at approximately 7:40 p.m., officers responded to a collision in the area of Jane Street and Brandon Gate Drive. A yellow vintage sport coupe, occupied by two people, collided with a black SUV...
Investigators with the York Regional Police Firearms Investigation Team have identified a second shooting incident and are seeking the public’s assistance to identify a suspect following a shooting at a Vaughan club in July 2026. On Sunday, July 5, 2026, at approximately 2:20 a.m., police responded to reports of gunfire at a nightclub in the area of Steeles Avenue and Scholes Road. Two male...
Investigators with the #2 District Criminal Investigations Bureau are seeking witnesses after four bus shelters were damaged overnight in the City of Vaughan. On Thursday, September 17, 2026, at approximately 6:30 a.m., police were called to the area of Bathurst Street and Clark Avenue following reports of damaged bus shelters. Investigators believe that at approximately 12:30 a.m., a lone suspect...
Investigators with the York Regional Police Major Collision Investigations Unit are appealing for witnesses after two pedestrians were struck in the City of Vaughan. On Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at 7:20 p.m., police responded to a collision at the intersection of Rutherford Road and Velmar Drive. Two pedestrians were struck by a sport utility vehicle (SUV) while crossing in the crosswalk. An adult...
Kensworth Alton FRANCIS, 31, of the City of Mississauga has been convicted and sentenced to life in custody following a 2022 double homicide in the City of Vaughan. On Saturday, July 23, 2022, at approximately 3:30 a.m., officers responded to the ATL Lounge located at 2220 Highway 7 West. When officers arrived on scene, they located three victims suffering from gunshot wounds. Two of the victims...
Investigators with the York Regional Police Integrated Property Crime Task Force (IPCTF) have charged four suspects in connection with 20 residential break-and-enters as part of Project Towns, an investigation focused on combatting break-ins across York Region. In April, 2026 IPCTF launched an investigation into a series of break-and-enters across York Region and the Greater Toronto Area. Suspects...
Related Photos Investigators with the York Regional Police Hate Crime Unit are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a male suspect following an assault at a Vaughan synagogue. On Saturday, April 25, 2026, at approximately 9:35 a.m., officers attended a synagogue in the area of Bathurst Street and Steeles Avenue for an assault. An unknown male attempted to enter a synagogue and - when he...
