Police Beat

A suspect armed with a knife demanded money at two Yonge Street stores on April 16, York Regional Police say

Project Cheetah investigators seized $2.3 million worth of drugs, 48 firearms and $730,000 in Canadian cash

York Regional Police will be conducting searches in several undisclosed 'locations of interest'

'Enforcement will continue to be complaint driven and proactive, with the goal of gaining compliance,' says York Regional Police Chief Jim MacSween

An arrest was made though police continue to seek witnesses as part of the investigation. The victim remains in hospital in critical condition

It was a typical Friday afternoon at #2 District last March until a scream was heard over the radio, recalls veteran communicator Leigh Bonnis, who dispatched officers when a colleague was attacked

South Simcoe Police continue to appeal for the first driver of a white Range Rover to come forward

In one incident, a 911 caller said he had just shot his mother and if police responded, he would shoot them, York Regional Police say

Two victims were taken to hospital for treatment and two others were treated at the scene

'There is a fire with apparently toxic smoke of some sort emanating from a structure,' says OPP; Motorists can expect delays on alternate routes