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Investigators with the York Regional Police Major Collision Investigation Unit are appealing for witnesses after a cyclist struck a dump truck in the Town of East Gwillimbury. On Wednesday, June 24, 2026, at 11:50 a.m., officers responded to the area of Doane Road, east of Warden Avenue, for reports of a collision involving a dump truck and a cyclist. The vehicles were travelling in opposite...
Investigators with the York Regional Police #4 District Criminal Investigations Bureau would like to thank the media and the public for their assistance in locating a missing man from the City of Vaughan. Mukul has been located. Please remove his photo from circulation. Crime prevention is our shared responsibility: Find up-to-date crime data in York Region on the Community Safety Data Portal, or...
Investigators from the York Regional Police #5 District Criminal Investigations Bureau are appealing for witnesses following a vehicle arson in the City of Markham. On Sunday, June 21, 2026, at approximately 2:10 a.m., officers responded to reports of a vehicle fire on Chant Crescent. When police arrived, they located one vehicle engulfed in flames and a second vehicle that had been damaged by the...
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...
As a result of an investigation by the York Regional Police Professional Standards Bureau (PSB), a York Regional Police officer is facing criminal charges. On Wednesday, June 17, 2026, Constable Kivijan KETHEESWARAN was arrested and charged with: Unauthorized Use of Computer Breach of Trust by Public Officer Constable KETHEESWARAN commenced his employment with YRP in October 2024. After joining...
Investigators with the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit have charged three suspects following an extortion investigation in the City of Markham. On June 13, 2026, police responded to a residence in the area of Prince William Drive and Swansea Road for a report of three suspicious males. Three masked suspects attended the residence and demanded to speak with the victim. When officers arrived, they...
Investigators with the York Regional Police #4 District Criminal Investigations Bureau (4CIB) have charged a 16-year-old following an investigation into a series of commercial break and enters across York Region and the Greater Toronto Area. In March 2026, 4CIB, in partnership with Peel Regional Police, began an investigation into a series of break and enters that occurred across the City of...
Investigators with the York Regional Police Auto Cargo Theft Unit (ACTU) have charged four suspects following an investigation into a violent auto theft group operating across York Region and the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). In May 2026, ACTU began an investigation into a crime group connected to motor vehicle thefts across the GTA. Officers identified multiple suspects involved in stealing...
York Regional Police conducted proactive patrol aimed at shops suspected of selling counterfeit goods through outreach and education. On Thursday, June 11, 2026, members of York Regional Police attended shops in the area of Kennedy Road and Steeles Avenue East in the City of Markham to raise awareness among shop owners about the legal consequences associated with selling counterfeit goods...
Investigators with the York Regional Police Hate Crime Prevention Unit have charged two suspects after a Pride flag was damaged and set on fire at a secondary school in the City of Markham. On Tuesday, June 9, 2026, officers responded to a school in the area of Yonge Street and Clark Avenue following reports that a Pride flag had been burned. The investigation determined that on Monday, June 8...
York Regional Police is issuing a renewed warning to the public after two incidents of suspects scouting units prior to committing break and enters into condominiums. Recently, two incidents were reported in Markham and Richmond Hill, involving unidentified suspects surreptitiously gaining entrance into condominium and apartment buildings. The suspects applied a glue-like substance on unit doors...
Investigators with the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit have charged one man and are seeking two additional suspects following a carjacking which occurred in the City of Markham in March 2026. On March 3, 2026, at 11:43 p.m., officers responded to reports of a carjacking at Warden Avenue and Highway 407. The victim was stopped at an intersection when the suspect vehicle struck the victim’s...
