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Investigators with the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying at least two suspects following a commercial robbery in the City of Richmond Hill. On Sunday, July 5, 2026, at 3:20 p.m., officers responded to reports of a commercial robbery in the area of High Tech Road and Red Maple Road. On scene, officers learned that two suspects, armed with at least...
Investigators with the York Regional Police Human Trafficking Unit are appealing for additional victims to come forward after a man was charged in connection with the robbery of a sex trade worker in the City of Markham. On Friday, June 16, 2026, at approximately 11:30 p.m., officers responded to a residence in the area of McCowan Road and Bur Oak Avenue for the report of a robbery. The suspect...
Investigators with the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying three suspects in connection with a commercial robbery in Markham. On Friday, June 19, 2026, at approximately 1 p.m., officers responded to a report of a robbery at an accounting firm in the area of 14th Avenue and Hobbs Gate. Three suspects entered the office, assaulted an employee and...
Investigators with the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in connection with a commercial robbery in Richmond Hill. On Friday, June 26, 2026, at approximately 3:10 p.m., officers responded to a report of a commercial robbery in the area of Carrville Road and Avenue Road. A lone male suspect entered the store, approached the counter and...
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...
