Media Releases

Investigators with the York Regional Police #5 District Criminal Investigations Bureau are seeking suspects and appealing for witnesses following a tow truck fire in the City of Markham.
On Thursday, April 25, 2024, at 12:44 a.m., police were called to a residence on Williamson Road for a report of a tow truck on fire. When officers arrived on scene, they found the truck fully engulfed in flames. Markham Fire and Emergency Services attended the scene and extinguished the fire.
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Investigators with the York Regional Police Major Fraud Unit are reminding citizens not to trust the information displayed on caller ID or the phone number displayed for incoming calls after reports of fraudulent calls with suspects claiming to be from York Regional Police.
In recent incidents, fraudsters have contacted victims by telephone and identified themselves as police officers. The fraudster tells the victim to provide a monetary payment, cryptocurrency or financial...
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Investigators with York Regional Police #2 District Criminal Investigations Bureau are linking a suspect vehicle to 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 a theatre...
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York Regional Police is proud to present the 2023-2025 Inclusive Policing Action Plan, approved by the Police Services Board on Wednesday, April 24, 2024, enriching inclusive practices for our community and our members.
The three-year plan lays out specific strategies to promote Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Accessibility (IDEA) across the organization and in our community. It reflects our collective action to advance a more inclusive police service through 11 action and...
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With 358 charges laid against 172 people and over $150,000 worth of stolen property recovered, members with the York Regional Police #4 District Community Oriented Response have made a significant impact on organized retail crime in Vaughan.
Working in collaboration with Vaughan Mills, the Retail Council of Canada and retail loss prevention officers, the Theft Project began on December 6, 2023. The primary objective was to reduce financial losses for retailers within the community,...
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