Media Releases

Investigators with the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit are seeking multiple suspects after shots were fired during a home invasion in the City of Vaughan.
On Monday, January 6, 2025, at 3:49 a.m., police responded to a home invasion at a residence in the area of Sir Sanford Fleming Way and Grand Trunk Avenue. Once on scene, officers learned that multiple suspects broke through the rear glass door and at least one suspect was armed with a handgun. When the residents were...
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Investigators with the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit are seeking multiple suspects following a commercial robbery in the City of Vaughan.
On Sunday, January 5, 2025, at approximately 1:40 p.m., police responded to a commercial robbery in the area of Weston Road and Rutherford Road. Four suspects, armed with hammers, forced entry into the store and demanded that employees open a safe. The suspects stole a quantity of cell phones before fleeing in black sedan and a blue...
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Investigators with the York Regional Police Major Collision Investigations Unit are appealing for witnesses after a fatal collision in the City of Vaughan.
On Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at 11:23 p.m., officers responded to a report of a collision between two passenger vehicles in the area of Highway 27 and Rutherford Road.
Police and York Region Paramedic Services arrived at the scene and despite administering life-saving efforts, a 64-year-old male driver was pronounced...
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York Regional Police was honoured to accept the Leadership in the Prevention of Vehicle Crimes Award from the International Association of Chiefs of Police at its annual conference held in Boston, Massachusetts.
The award, sponsored by General Motors (GM) and OnStar, recognizes outstanding achievement in preventing vehicle theft and showcases the connection between vehicle crime and subsequent violent crime. Agencies were evaluated on initiative, use of available resources...
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Investigators with the York Regional Police Homicide Unit have charged a suspect in connection with a homicide investigation in the City of Richmond Hill.  
On Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 8:25 a.m., police responded to a check-welfare call at a residence in the area of Gracedale Drive and Shaftsbury Avenue. When officers arrived on scene, they located 60-year-old Xiaomei WANG deceased inside the home.
Following a search, police located and arrested the...
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