Media Releases

To mark Safe Boating Awareness Week, York Regional Police is partnering with Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) Canada, MADD York Region and the Region of York to remind boaters and anyone planning summer activities on the water that impaired boating is impaired driving and is a criminal act.
Officers will be out on the waters of Lake Simcoe focusing their enforcement efforts on boaters who feel it’s acceptable to consume alcohol while operating a boat. When it comes...
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Investigators from the York Regional Police #5 District Criminal Investigations Bureau are searching for suspects and appealing for witnesses after shots were fired at a home in Markham.
On Thursday, May 16, 2024, at 2 a.m., police responded to a residence on Quantum Street, in the area of McCowan Road and 14 th Avenue, after the occupants reported shots were fired at their house. When police arrived, the residence and a vehice in the driveway had been struck by multiple...
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Investigators with the York Regional Police #4 District Criminal Investigations Bureau would like to thank the media and the public for their assistance in locating a missing 37-year-old man from the City of Vaughan.
Soroosh SHARIF has been located.
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Crime prevention is our shared responsibility. Learn more about Operation StreetView .
Prepared by: Constable Lisa Moskaluk
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Investigators with the York Regional Police Auto Cargo Theft Unit (ACTU) have recovered a loaded firearm, numerous fraudulent documents, fentanyl and a stolen vehicle as a result of an ongoing auto theft investigation.
In May of 2024, investigators with ACTU were conducting an investigation into auto thefts and the trafficking of stolen vehicles. As a result, a suspect was located and identified. On Thursday, May 9, with the assistance of the Emergency Response Unit, ACTU...
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York Regional Police has seized a loaded gun and a quantity of cocaine after conducting an investigation into a man in the Town of Newmarket wanted for failing to comply with his court conditions.
On Saturday, May 11, 2024 at approximately 7:30 a.m., uniformed officers were in the area of Mary Street and Srigley Street attempting to locate a wanted male. The suspect exited a residence, entered into a vehicle and upon seeing police attempted to flee before driving into a ditch...
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