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Related Photos Five men have been charged by the York Regional Police Auto Cargo Theft Unit (ACTU), following the recovery of over $2 million in stolen cannabis products and two illegal firearms. On April 15, 2026, investigators were in the area of McLaughlin Road and Highway 401, in the City of Mississauga, when they located a trailer that was reported stolen from the Niagara Region. Through...
Related Photos The York Regional Police #4 District Criminal Investigations Bureau would like to thank the public for their assistance and continue to seek information to identify a suspect and vehicle following an assault last week in the City of Vaughan. On Wednesday, April 22, 2026, just before 5:30 p.m., police responded to a report of an assault in the area of Tami Court and Bathurst Street...
Investigators with the York Regional Police Major Collision Investigation Unit are appealing for witnesses following a fatal single-vehicle collision in the Town of East Gwillimbury. On Sunday, April 26, 2026, at approximately 12:30 a.m., police responded to a single-vehicle collision near the intersection of Doane Road and Leslie Street. The vehicle was travelling westbound on Doane Road when it...
Related Photos Investigators with York Regional Police are looking to speak with two males who were present during a disturbance in the City of Vaughan. On Sunday, April 19, 2026, at approximately 10:30 p.m., a disturbance occurred at a food establishment in the area of Colossus Drive and Weston Road. Investigators are releasing images of two males who are believed to have been in close proximity...
Investigators with the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit are appealing for witnesses and seeking to identify at least three suspects wanted in connection with a home invasion in the City of Vaughan. On Thursday, April 23, 2026, at approximately 2:30 a.m., three suspects forced their way into a residence in the area of Martin Grove Road and Jackman Crescent. One of the suspects was armed with a...
Investigators with the York Regional Police Counter Exploitation Unit have charged a suspect in connection with a human trafficking investigation. In October 2025, the victim reported to police they had been sexually assaulted, trafficked and exploited in the sex trade from 2012 to 2019. These offences were committed at various locations in the City of Vaughan and across Ontario. The suspect is...
Investigators with the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit have charged a suspect in connection with four bank robbery investigations. On Monday, March 9, 2026, at approximately 11:40 a.m., police responded to an attempted robbery at a bank in the area of Highway 7 and Birchmount Road in the City of Markham. Officers learned that a male suspect entered the bank and handed a teller a note demanding...
Investigators with the York Regional Police #4 District Criminal Investigations Bureau are seeking to identify a suspect and are appealing for witnesses following an assault in the City of Vaughan. On Wednesday, April 22, 2026, just before 5:30 p.m., police responded to a report of an assault in the area of Tami Court and Bathurst Street. While walking on a forested pathway which connects Lady...
Related Photos Investigators with the York Regional Police #4 District Criminal Investigations Bureau are seeking a lone suspect following an overnight arson at a car dealership in the City of Vaughan. On Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at approximately 1:40 a.m., officers were patrolling in the area of Chrislea Road and Jevlan Drive, when they observed several vehicles on fire in a car dealership...
Related Photos Investigators with the York Regional Police # 2 District Criminal Investigations Unit are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect following an assault on a youth in the City of Markham. On Monday, April 13, 2026, officers received a report that at approximately 7:20 a.m., in the area of Yonge Street and Royal Orchard Boulevard, an adult male had approached a female...
Investigators with the York Regional Police Special Victims Unit have charged a Markham man with sexual offences following a December 2025 investigation. On December 10, 2025, a victim was at a business in the area of Red Maple Road and High Tech Road, in the City of Richmond Hill. A male suspect approached the victim, committed an indecent act and touched the victim for a sexual purpose before...
Related Photos Investigators with the York Regional Police #5 District Criminal Investigations Bureau are appealing for witnesses following three overnight arsons in the City of Markham. On Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at 4:30 a.m., police attended a business in the area of Highway 7 East and Ninth Line for reports of a fire. Once on scene, Markham Fire and Emergency Services had already...
