65 h. ago Official in New York town shot lost DoorDash driver seeking directions, State Police say

John Reilly, the highway superintendent in Chester, was charged with first degree assault and criminal possession of a firearm

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67 h. ago CRIME SCENE: Toronto man charged after shots fired last month in York

A 30-year-old Toronto man is facing gun and drug charges after a firearm was discharged in the York area. Toronto Police said that officers responded to a person with a gun call April 24 in the Weston Rd.-Jane St. area, where the accused allegedly discharged a firearm into the air before fleeing. Police identified a […]

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8 d. ago Alleged killer accused of 2023 murder of mortgage broker in Vaughan

A  Vaughan man has been charged with first-degree murder in the 2023 killing of a mortgage broker who was discovered with a significant head injury. York Regional Police said officers responded to a call for an injured person at 2:25 p.m. on Sept. 1, 2023 at  a residence in the Laskin Dr.-Ilan Ramon Blvd. area. […]

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1 week ago CRIME SCENE: Man accused of sex assault on Richmond Hill bus

A 31-year-old Aurora man has been charged in connection with an alleged sexual assault on a bus in Richmond Hill. York Regional Police said on Monday, between 6-7 p.m., the victim alleges they were travelling on a bus from Yonge St. in Richmond Hill to Finch Station in Toronto, when the accused sat beside her […]

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2 w. ago Man sought after alleged voyeurism incidents in Vaughan shopping mall washroom

York Regional Police are seeking the public’s help to identify a male suspect following alleged voyeurism incidents in Vaughan. Police allege on April 13 around 2:20 p.m., the suspect followed a parent and their child into a public washroom at a shopping mall in the area of Jane St. and Rutherford Rd. Cops further allege, […]

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2 w. ago A dozen states sue the Trump administration to stop tariff policy

NEW YORK — A dozen states sued the Trump administration in the U.S. Court of International Trade in New York on Wednesday to stop its tariff policy, saying it is unlawful and has brought chaos to the American economy. The lawsuit said the policy put in place by President Donald Trump has been subject to […]

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2 w. ago ‘ROCK HIM AGAIN’: Bronx vigilantes beat up man accused of trying to rape elderly woman

A man accused of trying to rape a 70-year-old woman landed in a New York City hospital instead after police said he received a beating by neighbourhood vigilantes. The New York Police Department released surveillance footage of the suspect, seen with no pants on, alleged to have sexually assaulted the victim around noon on Good […]

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2 w. ago CRIME SCENE: Video shows thief stealing cash registers from Vaughan businesses

York Regional Police are seeking to identify a thief wanted for a series of commercial break and enters in Vaughan. On Saturday at 7:20 a.m., police were called to a commercial plaza in the area of Clark and Hilda Aves. after three businesses had their front glass doors smashed overnight. In all three break-ins, the […]

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2 w. ago N.Y. police to ID woman and child whose remains were found near Gilgo Beach

MINEOLA, N.Y. — Police in the suburbs of New York City are expected to reveal the identity of a woman and child whose remains were among other bodies discovered scattered along an oceanfront highway not far from Long Island’s Gilgo Beach. A law enforcement official with knowledge of the announcement told The Associated Press the […]

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2 w. ago CRIME SCENE: Cops seek witness after Vaughan crash seriously injures child

A child suffered life-altering injuries in a two-vehicle collision in Vaughan on Saturday afternoon, according to York Regional Police. Officers responded around 2 p.m. to a crash in the area of Cold Creek and Kirby Rds., with a child in one of the vehicles suffering severe injuries. The child, who’s in stable condition, was airlifted […]

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2 w. ago Vaughan man, 42, faces more than a dozen new sex assault charges

A 42-year-old Vaughan man faces more than a dozen new sexual assault charges as more allegations against him surface. York Regional Police say Giuseppe Agrippa was previously arrested March 4 on five charges, including two of sexual assault, and since then “multiple” alleged victims have come forward reporting similar incidents. On Tuesday, the accused was […]

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3 w. ago Additional alleged victims feared after case worker, 71, accused of child luring

A 71-year-old case worker has been charged with child luring and York Regional Police are appealing to other possible alleged victims. On Feb. 15, investigators were told a youth had been frequently communicating with a male suspect, who indicated he was a therapist and would offer his services at no cost. Police say they met […]

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3 w. ago Two Toronto boys, 17, charged in armed robbery, attempted carjacking

Cellphone store victim was hit in head with hammer, York Regional Police say

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3 w. ago CRIME SCENE: Pickering religious leader faces seven sex assault charges

York Regional Police have charged a religious leader with seven counts of sexual assault. Cops said the suspect, Pravin Ranijan, 44, of Toronto, was running religious studies out of a residence in Pickering. Police said a victim alleged that, between January 2021 and October 2024, they had been sexually assaulted six times during spiritual study […]

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3 w. ago Convicted hockey coach faces two breach of release order charges from York police

York Regional Police have laid two breach of release order charges against a teacher-hockey coach convicted of two counts of sexual interference against a child known to him through hockey programs. On Sept. 6, 2024, Kelvin Cheuk-Ho Lee was convicted of the sexual interference charges dating back to February 2022 and was due to be […]

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3 w. ago Une famille de touristes tués dans l'écrasement d'un hélicoptère dans le fleuve de New York

Un hélicoptère s'est écrasé dans la rivière Hudson à New York, jeudi après-midi, confirme la police de New York.

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4 w. ago CRIME SCENE: Four suspects wanted after armed home invasion in Vaughan

York Regional Police are seeking four suspects following a home invasion in Vaughan. Cops said that on Tuesday at about 11:20 p.m., officers responded to a home in the Grand Trunk Ave.-Carrier Cres. area and learned four suspects had allegedly forced their way into a residence through a rear door while armed with at least […]

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last month Man rescued from burning vehicle by police charged with arson

A man rescued from a burning vehicle by London police officers early Tuesday was later charged with arson, London police said. Emergency crews responded at about 2 a.m. to a vehicle on fire in the area of York and Maitland streets, police said. Police officers spoke to a woman at the scene who told them […]

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