Wingham Free Press
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 […]
Three brothers are facing multiple firearms and Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) charges after search warrants were executed in the Town of Newmarket and City of Richmond Hill. On Friday, April 19, 2024, uniformed officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Fernbank Road and Mulock Drive in Newmarket after an off-duty YRP […]
Investigators with the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit have charged two men and recovered a stolen vehicle following a home invasion in the City of Markham. On Saturday, April 12, 2024, at approximately 4 p.m., police were called to a home in the area of Steeles Avenue East and Henderson Avenue for a home invasion. […]
York Regional Police is seeking witnesses after six puppies were left abandoned at the side of the road in the Township of King. On Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at 2:27 p.m., police were called to the area of Weston Road and 15th Sideroad for a report of an animal complaint. When police arrived, it was learned […]
Investigators with the York Regional Police #4 District Criminal Investigations Bureau have charged one adult and three youths in connection with a robbery in the City of Vaughan. On Saturday, March 30, 2024, shortly after 10 p.m., police responded to a parking lot in the Jane Street and Rutherford Road area for a report of […]