Media Releases | York Regional Police

Investigators with the York Regional Police Special Victims Unit have charged a suspect in connection with four sexual assaults that occurred in the City of Markham over the span of a week. All incidents involved the same suspect riding a bicycle and occurred in the evenings in the area of Edward Jeffreys Avenue, between Markham Road and Roy Rainey Avenue. On August 20, 2026, the suspect was...

Investigators with the York Regional Police Firearms Investigations Team have charged a Toronto man with numerous firearms-related offences following a shooting in the City of Vaughan. On August 19, 2026, at approximately 8:20 a.m., officers responded to reports of shots fired in the area of Weston Road and Langstaff Road. On scene, officers located a commercial premise that had sustained damage...

Investigators with the York Regional Police #5 District Criminal Investigations Bureau have charged a suspect in connection with a series of indecent acts in the City of Markham. Between June 9, 2026, and August 14, 2026, officers responded to five separate incidents in which the same suspect approached women and exposed himself in the area of McCowan Road and Steeles Avenue. On August 20, 2026...

Investigators with the York Regional Police Special Victims Unit have charged a private soccer coach following a sexual assault investigation in the City of Vaughan. On Tuesday, August 18, 2026, the victim, a youth, was receiving one-on-one soccer lessons from a coach in the area of Milano Avenue and Martin Grove Road. During the lesson, the victim was sexually assaulted. The following day...

York Regional Police are warning the public about an ongoing cellphone upgrade scam involving fraudulent returns of tablets, mobile phones and other devices. The scam involves suspects posing as representatives of a telecommunications provider while offering discounts, free upgrades or other deals that appear too good to be true. Victims are persuaded to upgrade their phone, add a new line, or...

Investigators with the York Regional Police Special Victims Unit are seeking public assistance to identify a suspect in connection with three sexual assaults which occurred in the City of Markham in the span of a week. All three incidents involved the same suspect riding a bicycle and occurred between 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. in the area of Edward Jeffreys Avenue, between Markham Road and Roy...

Investigators with the York Regional Police Internet Child Exploitation Section have charged a Mississauga man in connection with child sexual abuse and exploitation material offences in an ongoing investigation. In September 2025, an investigation began into a suspect who was using an online platform to arrange meetings with youths he believed were under the age of 16 for the purpose of...

Man Charged in Richmond Hill Sexual Assault Investigations Investigators with the Special Victims Unit have charged a man in relation to two sexual assaults that occurred days apart. On Friday, August 14, 2026, at approximately 11:30 a.m., a youth victim was walking on a trail system in the area of Highway 7 and Bayview Avenue when she was approached by an unknown male suspect. The suspect covered...

Investigators with the York Regional Police Major Collision Investigation Unit are appealing for witnesses following a fatal motor vehicle collision in the City of Vaughan. On Sunday, August 16, 2026, at approximately 11 p.m., police responded to a collision involving a motorcycle and a sedan in the area of Rutherford Road and Weston Road. The rider of the motorcycle, a 39-year-old man from...

Investigators with the York Regional Police Special Victims Unit are seeking public assistance to identify a suspect in connection with a sexual assault in the City of Richmond Hill. On Wednesday, August 12, 2026, at approximately 3:15 p.m., the victim was in the area of Highway 7 East and Bayview Avenue when she was approached by an unknown male suspect. The suspect grabbed the victim, attempted...

Investigators with the York Regional Police #4 District Criminal Investigation Bureau are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect in connection with a sexual assault in the City of Vaughan. On Thursday, June 25, 2026, at approximately 9 a.m., the victim was in the washroom of a restaurant in the area of Keele Street and Rutherford Road. The victim was approached by an unknown...

Investigators with York Regional Police Financial Crimes Unit (FCU) have laid multiple charges against two suspects in connection with cash-removal apparatus installed which tampered automated teller machines (ATM). Between June 17, and July 27, 2026, financial institutions in York Region reported 14 cash-trap events. In these incidents, the suspects attended ATMs and installed double-sided...