Wingham Free Press
York Regional Police Criminal Investigations Bureau investigators have laid charges against a male youth following a threats investigation. On Wednesday, December 18, 2024, officers attended a secondary school after the youth threatened to bring a firearm and cause harm at the school. Through investigation, a search warrant was conducted at the youth’s residence and a […]
York Regional Police have charged a 51-year-old man from the Town of Georgina in connection with a sexual assault investigation involving a student in York Region. On December 9, 2024 York Regional Police began an investigation after a student reported having been sexually assaulted by a teacher in September. The name and location of the […]
Investigators with the York Regional Police #1 District Criminal Investigations Bureau have issued an arrest warrant for an Aurora man, after shots were fired at a home in Newmarket. On Sunday, December 15, 2024, at approximately 4:15 a.m., police responded to a residence in the area of College Manor Drive and Greig Circle for a […]
Investigators with the York Regional Police Homicide Unit have identified and charged two additional suspects in connection with the disappearance and death of Yuk-Ying Anita MUI. On Friday, August 9, 2024, MUI was reported missing by family after they had not heard from her since 11 a.m. Later that day, her white 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLE450 […]
Investigators with the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit have charged two suspects and seized a quantity of drugs after executing a search warrant in relation to an armed carjacking which occurred in the City of Markham. On Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at approximately 2:40 a.m., police responded to a carjacking in the area of Old […]
Investigators with the York Regional Police Major Collision Investigations Unit are appealing for witnesses after a mobility scooter was struck by a motor vehicle in the Town of Georgina. On Saturday, December 14, 2024, at approximately 12:25 p.m., officers responded to an elderly man being knocked off his mobility scooter by a sport utility vehicle […]
Investigators with the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit, working jointly with the Toronto Police Service Hold-Up Squad, have charged four suspects, have issued a warrant for one other suspect following an investigation into a series of spa robberies in Markham and Toronto. Police are also seeking two more suspects in this investigation. On November 23, […]
A York Regional Police officer has been charged with three counts of Sexual Assault and one count of Forcible Confinement following an investigation by the York Regional Police Professional Standards Bureau. The investigation began in March 2024 when York Regional Police investigators learned of allegations against the officer. Detective Andrew BURFORD was suspended with pay […]
With two arrests and $63,500 worth of magic mushrooms (psilocybin) and dimethyltryptamine (DMT) seized, York Regional Police Guns, Gangs and Drug Enforcement Unit (GGDEU) investigators have made a significant impact in the fight against illegal magic mushroom stores operating within our community. In March 2024, the GGDEU commenced an investigation into the FunGuyz Magic Mushrooms […]
Investigators with the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit have charged a 17-year-old boy after a carjacking in the City of Richmond Hill. On Monday, April 22, 2024, at approximately 1:15 a.m., police responded to a carjacking in the area of Leslie Street and East Beaver Creek Road. The victims were walking to their vehicle when […]