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Investigators with the York Regional Police #2 District Criminal Investigations Bureau are appealing for witnesses and seeking suspects following an overnight arson at a business in the City of Richmond Hill.
On Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at approximately 3:45 a.m., police were called to a barbershop in the area of Yonge Street and Major Mackenzie Drive for a report of a fire. The front window of the unit was broken and the interior was set on fire.
Richmond Hill Fire and...
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Investigators with the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit are seeking suspects and appealing for witnesses after an unsuccessful home invasion attempt in the Town of Newmarket.
On Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at 9:31 p.m., police were called to a residence in the area of Bathurst Street and Mulock Drive for a report of a home invasion. Officers learned that as the victim arrived home, two male suspects, both armed with firearms, exited a dark-coloured sports utility vehicle (SUV)...
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One man has been charged and one is outstanding after an officer was struck by a vehicle during an auto theft investigation in the City of Toronto.
On April 30, 2024, at approximately 7:30 a.m., investigators with the York Regional Police Auto Cargo Theft Unit (ACTU) and the Integrated Property Crime Task Force located two stolen vehicles in the area of Overlea Boulevard and Thorncliffe Park Drive.
With assistance from the Canine Unit, ACTU moved to arrest the two suspects....
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Investigators with York Regional Police #2 District Criminal Investigations Bureau have charged a man in connection with four shootings at cinemas across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), including York Region.
On January 24, 2024, police were called to a theatre in the area of Highway 7 and East Beaver Creek, in Richmond Hill, after an employee arrived for work and found the glass front entry doors had been shot. The same day, police in Vaughan responded to a similar call at...
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With two arrests and $63,500 worth of magic mushrooms (psilocybin) and dimethyltryptamine (DMT) seized, York Regional Police Guns, Gangs and Drug Enforcement Unit (GGDEU) investigators have made a significant impact in the fight against illegal magic mushroom stores operating within our community.
In March 2024, the GGDEU commenced an investigation into the FunGuyz Magic Mushrooms store in the area of Yonge Street and Centre Street after complaints from the community. The...
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