NEWS RELEASE
YORK REGIONAL POLICE
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Investigators with the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit are seeking suspects and witnesses following a home invasion robbery that occurred in the Town of Whitchurch-Stouffville.
On Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021, shortly after 10 p.m., police were called to a residence on Vivian Road near Warden Avenue for a report of a home invasion robbery.
Officers learned that the victim opened his front door when he heard a knock. Three suspects entered the home and grabbed the victim by the throat. One of the suspects was armed with a handgun. The victim was tied up while the suspects rummaged through the residence and filled bags with items.
The suspects fled the scene in a white SUV.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the York Regional Police Hold-Up Unit at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 6631, or call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS, leave an anonymous tip online at www.1800222tips.com.
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