39 h. ago Former officer grilled over interview of alleged victim of police brutality

Kelly Doyle said he didn't ask Godfred Addai-Nyamekye during an August 2015 interview about three officers who had dropped off the thinly-clad man in subzero temperatures in the city's downtown in late 2013

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65 h. ago Police probe possible hate crime after Ukrainian man allegedly threatened with knife at grocery store

The victim went back into the store, where store security called police. The suspect fled the scene before officers arrived, police said

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5 d. ago Victim of Stoney Creek car chase shooting identified as York Region teen

Hamilton Police have now identified the victim of what they believe was a targeted shooting early Thursday morning in Stoney Creek. Police received several 911 calls at 4:20 a.m. for a shooting in the area of Hwy. 8 and Fruitland Rd. When cops arrived at the scene, they found two vehicles were involved in a […]

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6 d. ago Violent daytime home invasion in Aurora prompts public warning

Police in York Region have issued a public warning after a violent daytime home invasion in Aurora on Thursday morning. York Regional Police were called at 11:20 a.m. to a home in the Murray Dr.-Kennedy St. Area for a home invasion. Police said a female victim reported answering the front door after someone knocked aggressively. […]

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7 d. ago Ontario resident loses more than $200,000 in fake utilities bill scam

A person from Ontario lost about $215,000 after being told to make cryptocurrency payments to deal with an inflated utilities bill that turned out to be fraudulent.According to the South Bruce Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), they were dispatched to a home in the Huron-Kinloss, Ontario municipality after a resident reported being the victim of fraud. According to police, the victim received a bill from a utilities company that seemed higher than usual.After speaking with what they believed was a company representative, the victim was led to believe there was a processing error. They were instructed to make cryptocurrency payments to solve the issue.The investigation has been passed to the South Bruce OPP Crime Unit, which deemed the interaction fraudulent.The OPP has been dealing with cybercrime more lately, wrapping up Project Atlas in December. The four-week project was designed to combat cryptocurrency investment fraud. In total, more than $70 million was prevented...

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8 d. ago Victim of ‘brazen’ Surrey shooting had connections to organized crime: police

'This was a targeted, brazen shooting in a high-traffic area,' Sgt. Freda Fong of IHIT said in a statement. 'Those involved displayed a complete disregard for public safety.'

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9 d. ago Man charged with murder after person found dead in Cobourg, Ont.

A 41-year-old man has been charged with first-degree murder after a person was found dead in Cobourg, Ont., over the weekend. Provincial police say the victim was found dead in a James St. residence on Sunday morning No information about the victim or the circumstances surrounding the death has been released. Police say a man […]

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1 week ago Two youths charged with attempted murder, robbery in Vaughan

Two youths aged 15 and 17 have been charged with attempted murder after a firearm was discharged during an alleged robbery in Vaughan. York Regional Police said the victim met with the suspect on Jan. 18 at midnight at Teston Rd. and Jane St. to sell him a phone. Police alleged that the suspect stole […]

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1 week ago Police ID victim, downgrade murder charge in Ontario restaurant fire

York Regional Police have identified the victim of a fatal late-night restaurant fire north of Toronto and downgraded a murder charge against the alleged arsonist. 

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2 w. ago Woman charged with fraud after SIM swap gave control of victim’s phone: Cops

A fraud that police say began with the victim’s cellphone number being taken over has led to charges for two people. Durham Regional Police say that on March 1, 2024, a woman went to three TD Banks in Mississauga impersonating the victim, who is a resident of Durham Region. Cops allege the woman took control […]

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2 w. ago Police search for three suspects in Findlay Creek alleged abduction

Police said three men followed the victim to his home, where they forced him at gunpoint into a vehicle, then beat him and robbed him.

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2 w. ago Suspects sought after botched armed robbery of Vaughan jewelry store

At least four suspects are wanted after an attempted armed robbery of a jewelry store in Vaughan on Monday night. York Regional Police were called at 9:15 p.m. for a report of an attempted robbery at a store in the Zenway Blvd.-Hwy. 427 area. Police said the victim was exiting the store after closing when […]

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2 w. ago Woman, 19, charged in apparent random stabbing of child, 6, in Halifax

A 19-year-old woman is accused of attempted murder after a six-year-old child was stabbed in downtown Halifax on Sunday afternoon. And Halifax Regional Police say the victim and the suspect are not believed to be known to each other. Around 1:20 p.m. on Sunday, officers were called to the 1900 block of Barrington Street where […]

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