Investigators with the York Regional Police Major Collision Investigation Unit are seeking witnesses after two pedestrians were struck by a vehicle in the Town of Newmarket. On Saturday, November 23, 2024, at approximately 7:45 p.m., police were called to the intersection of Prospect Street and Davis Drive for two pedestrians struck by a vehicle. The 70-year-old female pedestrian was transported to hospital where she remains in life-threatening condition and the 49-year-old ..read more

Investigators with the York Regional Police Major Collision Investigation Unit are seeking witnesses following a five-vehicle collision in the Town of East Gwillimbury On Monday, November 25, 2024, at approximately 2:50 p.m., officers responded to a four-vehicle collision in the area of Davis Drive and Warden Avenue. A dump truck had struck four vehicles traveling in the opposite direction. The driver of the dump truck was not injured and remained on scene ..read more

Investigators with the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit have charged three men after a home invasion that occurred on September 5, 2024, in the City of Markham. On Thursday, September 5, 2024, at approximately 3 a.m., police were called to a residence in the area of The Bridle Walk and Castlemore Avenue for a home invasion. The victim called police after three suspects forced their way into the home, armed with a hammer, while demanding their vehicle keys. A fourth suspect ..read more

Investigators with the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit are appealing for witnesses and seeking at least three male suspects following a commercial robbery in the City of Markham. On Wednesday, November 20, 2024, at 11 a.m., three suspects wearing medical masks entered a business in the area of Woodbine Avenue and Denison Street. The suspects threatened all store employees not to intervene before entering the back room and fleeing with a quantity of stolen phones ..read more

York Regional Police, with the support of the York Regional Police Service Board, is pleased to announce that York Region Council has approved the 2025 police operating and capital budget. The budget enables our organization to continue to deliver nationally recognized crime prevention and law enforcement programs as well as investigative leadership to our more than 1.2 million citizens living in York Region. The approved net operating budget for 2025 is $441.5 million, representing ..read more

Members of York Regional Police are excited to launch the 28 th annual Holiday Heroes campaign. For nearly three decades, this campaign has supported infants, children, families, seniors and community members in need by providing holiday and winter essentials. This year’s campaign will run from November 12 to December 13, 2024. Every community needs its heroes. That’s why we are calling on community members and businesses to donate funds, gift cards, new toys ..read more

Investigators with the York Regional Police #5 District Criminal Investigations Bureau are seeking suspects and are appealing for witnesses following a shooting in the City of Markham. On Saturday, November 9, 2024, at approximately 8:30 p.m., the suspects attended a business in the area of Kennedy Road and Castan Avenue. One suspect discharged a firearm at the business before fleeing in a suspect vehicle with a waiting driver. The business was closed at the time of the ..read more

Investigators with the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit are seeking one suspect and any witnesses following a commercial robbery in the Town of Stouffville. On Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at approximately 2 a.m., police responded to a commercial robbery in the area of Highway 48 and Norman Jones Place. The suspect entered the store, threatened the victim with a weapon and demanded cash. The victim turned over a quantity of cash. The suspect then fled northbound on foot ..read more

Investigators with the York Regional Police Major Collision Investigation Unit are seeking witnesses and have charged a diver, following a fatal motor vehicle collision in the City of Markham. On November 11, 2024 at approximately 7:45 p.m., York Regional Police responded to a motor vehicle collision in the area of Highway 7 East and Reesor Road. Through investigation it was learned that a sport utility vehicle (SUV) had crossed the centre line striking a hatchback travelling ..read more

Investigators of the York Regional Police #1 District Criminal Investigations Bureau (CIB) and #2 District CIB have charged a man in connection with a series of commercial break and enters across York Region. On November 12, 2024, York Regional Police received multiple reports of commercial break and enters which occurred during the early morning hours in the Town of Newmarket and the Town of Aurora. Responding officers identified the same suspect responsible for each ..read more