Media Releases

York Regional Police is issuing a warning to the public following a re-emergence of staged collision carjackings.
In these incidents, suspects will purposely cause minor collisions by driving into the victim’s vehicle. When the victim exits their vehicle to assess the damage, the suspects will confront the victims, often with firearms, and steal the vehicle. Suspects have also used distraction techniques to allow another suspect to steal the vehicle when the victim isn’t...
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Investigators from the York Regional Police Integrated Property Crime Task Force (IPCTF) have charged three suspects and recovered stolen property as a result of Project Kona, an investigation into a series of residential break and enters across York Region and the Greater Toronto Area.
On Tuesday, December 24, 2024, at approximately 9:25 p.m., a residential break and enter occurred in the area of Bluff Trail and Skyline Tail, in the Township of King. Through investigation...
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Investigators with the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit are appealing for witnesses following a carjacking in the City of Richmond Hill.
On Friday, January 17, 2025, at approximately 5:50 p.m., police responded to a carjacking in the area of Leslie Street and Bethesda Sideroad. The victim’s Mercedes-Benz G-Wagon was rear-ended by a dark coloured sport utility vehicle (SUV). When the victim got out of the vehicle to assess the damage, a suspect entered his vehicle and...
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Investigators with the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit are appealing for witnesses after a firearm was discharged during a robbery and a carjacking in the City of Vaughan.
On Saturday, January 18, 2025, at approximately 12 a.m., police responded to a robbery that occurred in the area of Teston Road and Jane Street. The victim met with the suspect to sell him a phone. However, the suspect stole the phone and fled on foot. The victim attempted to give chase until the suspect...
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Investigators with the York Regional Police #1 District Criminal Investigation Bureau have charged an adult and three youths involved in commercial break and enters to steal vehicles in the Township of King.
On November 15, 2024, at approximately 9:45 a.m., police responded to a break and enter at a tow yard in the area of Highway 11 and Bathurst Street. On scene, officers learned three suspects entered the impound facility and stole three recovered vehicles.
In a coordinated...
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