Истории из районов региона Йорк

At York Regional Police, we deliver policing through a district model that keeps our officers connected to the communities they serve. We divide York Region into districts so our teams can focus on local priorities, respond quickly to calls for service and build strong, ongoing relationships with residents and businesses.

Our officers work in and with each community every day. They prevent crime, address concerns and take action where it matters most. This approach helps us deploy resources effectively and ensures consistent, visible policing across York Region.

#1 District: 

Safe Subdivisions was a district-wide initiative aimed at decreasing break and enters, auto thefts and other offences across Aurora, East Gwillimbury, King Township and Newmarket.

#1 District teams increased police visibility across the district and engaged in proactive patrols in high-crime areas—increasing proactive enforcement activities by 75 per cent. Decisions on where to allocate resources were informed by crime data.

The Safe Subdivisions initiative ran from September 2025 to April 2026, and resulted in:

• Residential break and enters decreased by 17 per cent
• Theft from vehicles decreased by 23 per cent
• Mischief decreased by 28 per cent
• Robbery decreased by 35 per cent
• Assaults decreased by 16 per cent
• Dangerous Operation (reckless driving) decreased by 29 per cent

The success of this initiative will see it repeated in 2026.

#2 District: 

In early 2026, #2 District officers responded to the scene of a young man standing over a bridge railing saying he wanted to end his life.

One of the first officers to arrive on scene was Constable Adam Pyke, who was acting as his platoon’s sergeant during the shift. Constable Pyke is a part-time member of the Mental Health Support Crisis Team, and he used his expertise to establish a rapport with the man in crisis.

Through patience and careful trust building, Constable Pyke was able to persuade the man to climb back over the railing to safety. The man was apprehended under the Mental Health Act and transported to hospital for further evaluation.

“It is through Acting Sergeant Pyke’s selfless actions, professionalism and experience that the life of a member of our community was saved that day,” said his supervisor, Sergeant Milad Baygan.

#3 District: 

In early 2026, #3 District officers attended a call at a home where a mother had given birth to a baby who was not breathing.

Constable Curtis Perry was the first to arrive on scene and immediately began performing CPR on the infant. He continued for several minutes until fire services personnel arrived and assisted. When paramedics arrived, they confirmed the baby had regained a heartbeat and was breathing.

Constable Perry’s rapid response played a significant role in stabilizing and ultimately saving the child’s life.

Constables Jessica Root, James Stalteri and Heather Selby also assisted during the call, coordinating the scene to ensure it remained organized and controlled, while gathering key information to support the ongoing response.

Sergeant Brett Sammeroff said the officers involved in this call displayed “exceptional professionalism and teamwork.”

#4 District: 

Members of #4 District Community Oriented Response (COR) took on organized retail crime in Vaughan during the December holiday shopping season in 2025.

Through the The(ft) Project, the team focused on high-traffic shopping centres to intercept professional theft groups which were stealing thousands of dollars in store merchandise.

“This strategic focus moved beyond petty shoplifting to address the sophisticated criminal networks that significantly impact the local economy,” Staff Sergeant David Contino said.

The operation resulted in 129 arrests, more than 257 charges laid for theft, fraud and other offences, and the recovery of more than $102,000 in stolen merchandise.

The The(ft) Project also yielded a series of comprehensive intelligence reports shared with police services across the Greater Toronto Area, which are dealing with the same theft groups operating in their jurisdictions.

“This collaborative approach ensures the data gathered during the project continues to assist neighboring jurisdictions in identifying and disrupting mobile organized crime groups,” Staff Sergeant Contino continued.

#5 District: 

During Labour Day weekend in 2025, an organized group of six individuals targeted an emergency room nurse and her family in a premeditated kidnapping and home invasion. The offenders had installed tracking devices on the family’s vehicles, monitored their movements and ultimately abducted the nurse as she finished a night shift.

While the nurse was being held against her will, other members of the group forced entry into the family home in Markham. During the invasion, a family member was shot. Amid chaos and fear, the family made a 9-1-1 call and critical information was quickly relayed to responding officers.

“What followed was an exceptional coordinated response,” Inspector Brad Weick said.

Officers rapidly entered the home, confronted and arrested four offenders, and secured a firearm and other weapons used during the home invasion. Officers also rendered life-saving first aid to the shooting victim.

As this incident was unfolding, the Toronto Police Service received a 9-1-1 call from the nurse. While driving home from work, her car was crashed into, and armed suspects forced her out of her car and into theirs. She was dropped off in Toronto after the suspects learned the home invasion had been disrupted by police, as she had been kidnapped to act as leverage during the home invasion.

Investigators in the Hold Up Unit took carriage of the investigation, executing search warrants and arresting two additional suspects. An additional firearm was seized as well.

“This incident reflects policing at its very best — courage under pressure, decisive action, compassion for victims and seamless teamwork across multiple units,” Inspector Weick said.

In May 2026, members from units across York Regional Police who contributed to the response and subsequent investigation were recognized with a Chief of Police award.