Category: York Regional Police

Police Rescue 64 Mexicans From Human Trafficking Ring in Ontario

Police have rescued 64 Mexican-born workers who were exploited for labour by a human trafficking ring that operated across the Greater Toronto Area. Seven people have been charged, including five arrested on multiple criminal charges. Police said the victims were living in “deplorable conditions” including overcrowding, with dozens of people sleeping on mattresses on the…


Police Locate Stolen Vehicle Driven Through Ontario Mall During Theft

York Regional Police say they’ve located a stolen Audi that was used in a wild mall robbery in which the suspects drove the car through a shopping centre in Vaughan, Ont. Security camera footage provided by police shows the vehicle smashed through the mall’s glass entrance doors and navigated through the building toward its targeted…


Police Identify Victims of Vaughan Condo Shooting

The York Regional Police (YRP) have identified the five victims shot dead in a condo in Vaughan, Ontario, on Dec. 18. A Dec. 20 press releaseĀ from the YRP said the victims are: Rita Camilleri, 57 (condo board member) Naveed Dada, 59 (condo board member) Russell Manock, 75 (condo board member) Helen Manock, 71 (resident) Vittorio…


Resident at Vaughan Condo Says Suspect in Deadly Shooting Had Dispute With Board Members

VAUGHAN, Ont.–A resident at the condominium in Vaughan where a fatal shooting on Dec. 18 left six dead including the suspect, said the alleged shooter had disputes with members of the condo board.A mong the dead are three members of the condo’s board. At around 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 18, the York Regional Police (YRP)…


Ontario Special Investigations Unit Probing Shooting in Vaughan That Left 6 Dead

The Ontario Special Investigations Unit (SIU) and the York Regional Police (YRP) are investigating a deadly shooting at a condominium in Vaughan, Ontario, where six have been pronounced dead, including the suspect. PoliceĀ arrived at the condo at 9235 Jane Street, near Rutherford Road, at approximately 7:20 p.m. on Dec. 18, in response report of a…


Crown Stays Charges of 6 Involved in GTA Tow-Truck Industry Violence

Crown prosecutors have stayed charges for six people involved in high-profile violence between rival tow-truck companies in the Greater Toronto Area, despite being accused of more than 70 criminal acts of arson, murder, and property damage. In February 2020, the York Regional Police (YRP) launched Project Platinum in response to violence and criminal activities between…