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Appeal for Witnesses Following an Assault on a Youth in Vaughan

Appeal for Witnesses Following an Assault on a Youth in Vaughan 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 Nadia Drive and Rivermill Crescent, a youth was …

Suspects for Identification Following Armed Home Invasion in East Gwillimbury

Suspects for Identification Following Armed Home Invasion in East Gwillimbury Investigators with the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit are appealing for witnesses and are looking to identify at least three suspects wanted in connection with a home invasion in the Township East Gwillimbury. On April 13, 2026, at approximately 1:00 a.m., three suspects forced their way into a residence in the area of Frederick Pearson Street and John Candy Drive. Inside the residence, two victims were assaulted, and suffered …

Update – Police Seek Additional Witnesses After Young Female Grabbed by Stranger in Vaughan Park

Update – Police Seek Additional Witnesses After Young Female Grabbed by Stranger in Vaughan Park 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. While walking …

Suspect Sought Following an Assault Involving a Youth in Markham

Suspect Sought Following an Assault Involving a Youth in Markham 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 youth on a York Region Transit bus and …

Charges laid in Human Trafficking Investigation

Charges laid in Human Trafficking Investigation 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 known to have several aliases and investigators are releasing his …

Project Fortis Concludes with 33 Charged for Residential Break-and-Enters

Project Fortis Concludes with 33 Charged for Residential Break-and-Enters Investigators with the York Regional Police Integrated Property Crime Task Force (IPCTF) and York Regional Police District Criminal Investigation Bureaus (CIB) have charged 33 individuals with more than 330 criminal offences after a four-month investigation, dubbed Project Fortis, which focused on residential break-and-enters committed across York Region. Between November 1, 2025 and March 1, 2026, the IPCTF and District CIB …

Update - Suspect Charged in Connection with Four Bank Robberies

Update - Suspect Charged in Connection with Four Bank Robberies 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 money and indicating that it was a robbery. The …

Appeal for Additional Victims in Retail Theft Investigation

Appeal for Additional Victims in Retail Theft Investigation Investigators with the York Regional Police #1 District Criminal Investigations Bureau have charged a man in connection with a retail theft investigation in the Township of King. On Monday, April 6, 2026, officers responded to reports of a theft at a retail establishment in the area of King Road and William Street. The suspect stole a quantity of beauty supplies and fled the store.   Through investigation, officers identified the suspect and on …

Whitchurch-Stouffville Man Facing Human Trafficking and Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Material Charges

Whitchurch-Stouffville Man Facing Human Trafficking and Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Material Charges Investigators with the York Regional Police (YRP) Counter Exploitation Unit have charged a Whitchurch-Stouffville man with human trafficking and child sexual abuse and exploitation material offences in an on-going investigation.  On April 1, 2026, the Peterborough Police Service began an investigation into a missing female youth from their area. The youth had been seen getting into a grey sedan. …

Sentencing of Accused in Police-Involved Shooting

Sentencing of Accused in Police-Involved Shooting A man has been convicted and sentenced to nine years in custody by the Ontario Court of Justice in Newmarket, following a police-involved shooting which occurred in July 2025. On Thursday, July 17, 2025, at approximately 6:55 p.m., York Regional Police attempted to stop the driver of a stolen vehicle in the area of Kennedy Road and Steeles Avenue East, in the City of Markham. The driver failed to stop and attempted to escape by colliding with police …

Project Great One Concludes with Multiple Fraud Related Charges

Project Great One Concludes with Multiple Fraud Related Charges The York Regional Police Financial Crimes Unit (FCU), in partnership with The Regional Municipality of York, have laid multiple charges against 15 suspects, in connection with a lengthy fraud investigation dubbed Project Great One. On April 3, 2025, The Regional Municipality of York reported fraud targeting their Homeless Prevention Program (HPP). HPP is a service for individuals not on other social assistance programs, who are either homeless …

Video - Suspect for Identification in Overnight Arson in Vaughan

Video - Suspect for Identification in Overnight Arson in Vaughan 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 parking lot. Vaughan Fire and Rescue Service …

Three Charged in Planned Kidnapping

Three Charged in Planned Kidnapping Investigators with York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit have charged three suspects in connection with a conspiracy to commit a kidnapping in the City of Markham.  On Thursday, May 21, 2026, investigators learned of a suspicious incident in the area of Masseyfield Gate and Steeles Avenue. Officers determined a suspect had affixed a tracking device to a vehicle parked in a plaza and that an individual associated to the vehicle was believed to have been targeted for a …

Warrant Issued for Assault and Break and Enter

Warrant Issued for Assault and Break and Enter Investigators with York Regional Police Major Crimes Bureau are seeking the public’s assistance with locating a 31-year-old man wanted for Assault and Break and Enter. On Saturday, May 23, 2026, at approximately 10:45 p.m., police were called to a residence in the area of Keele Street and Davis Drive, in the Township of King, for reports of a break and enter. The suspect attended the residence, assaulted two victims and fled prior to police arrival. The …

Update - Dropbox for Items Recovered in Project Towns

Update - Dropbox for Items Recovered in Project Towns 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 had entered residences through rear basement glass …

Update - Second Suspect Charged in Vaughan and Toronto Synagogue Shootings

Update - Second Suspect Charged in Vaughan and Toronto Synagogue Shootings The York Regional Police Firearms Investigations Team and the Hate Crime Prevention Unit, along with the Toronto Police Service Integrated Gun and Gang Task Force, supported by the Counter-Terrorism Security Unit (Hate Crime Unit), have charged a second suspect in connection with March shootings at synagogues in the cities of Vaughan and Toronto. On Friday, March 6, 2026, just before midnight, sounds of gunshots were reported in the …

Update – Two Men Charged, One Wanted in Vaughan Double Homicide

Update – Two Men Charged, One Wanted in Vaughan Double Homicide Investigators with the York Regional Police Homicide Unit have charged two men and are seeking a third suspect in connection with a double homicide in the City of Vaughan.  On May 13, 2026, at approximately 5:30 p.m., officers attended a residence in the area of Kaiser Drive and Forest Drive after receiving reports that shots had been fired. When officers arrived, two males were located outside of the home suffering from multiple gunshot …

Project Eclipse Results in $3.4 Million of Illicit Cannabis Seized

Project Eclipse Results in $3.4 Million of Illicit Cannabis Seized Investigators with the York Regional Police #2 District Criminal Investigations Bureau (2CIB) have laid numerous charges after seizing a large quantity of illicit cannabis. In May 2026, 2CIB began an investigation into a suspect distributing illicit cannabis from a residence in the City of Markham. The suspect was believed to be connected to a network trafficking illicit cannabis throughout Markham and surrounding areas. On May 15, 2026, …

Update – Missing Vulnerable Man from Markham Located

Update – Missing Vulnerable Man from Markham Located Investigators with the York Regional Police #5 District Criminal Investigations Bureau would like to thank the media and the public for their assistance in locating the missing 29-year-old from the City of Markham. Sanjay 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 become a partner in community safety by …

Man Wanted in 2025 Attempted Murder Investigation in Richmond Hill

Man Wanted in 2025 Attempted Murder Investigation in Richmond Hill Investigators with the York Regional Police #2 District Criminal Investigations Bureau have charged two men and are seeking a third suspect in relation to an attempted murder in June 2025 in the City of Richmond Hill.  On June 21, 2025, police attended a parking lot in the area of Yonge Street and May Avenue after receiving multiple reports of an assault-in-progress. When officers arrived, a male victim was located with stab wounds …