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East Gwillimbury teen charged with driving 171 km/h in 80 zone

East Gwillimbury teen charged with driving 171 km/h in 80 zone

18-year-old charged with racing in northern Ontario
Good Samaritan victim of carjacking in Richmond Hill

Good Samaritan victim of carjacking in Richmond Hill

Two men at the side of the road waved for the driver of a Mazda 3 to stop before pulling a gun and demanding he get out of the car last Friday afternoon
OPP investigating drowning in Lake Simcoe (update: deceased identified)

OPP investigating drowning in Lake Simcoe (update: deceased identified)

Police responded to a call of distress after 2 people fell off a personal watercraft
Help name York Regional Police's newest 'paw-trol' members

Help name York Regional Police's newest 'paw-trol' members

You can vote on your favourite name for YRP's newest members of the canine unit on the service's Twitter page
Jogger sexually assaulted by cyclist in Markham

Jogger sexually assaulted by cyclist in Markham

Police believe the same male suspect may be connected to another incident last year
Obscenity spray painted on the door of Aw Shucks in Aurora

Obscenity spray painted on the door of Aw Shucks in Aurora

Surveillance footage from the restaurant shows a man painting a swear word on the door
Facebook post about child abducted in Bradford a hoax: police

Facebook post about child abducted in Bradford a hoax: police

The false report has been sourced to an account that has made the same post in multiple cities in the U.S., according to South Simcoe police
Armed man breaks into Georgina home demanding cash and devices

Armed man breaks into Georgina home demanding cash and devices

Police say the suspect, who has been arrested, was carrying a shotgun during the home invasion
Off-duty YRP officer charged with impaired driving, suspended

Off-duty YRP officer charged with impaired driving, suspended

The Newmarket officer was charged in Bradford last weekend after a citizen called police
4 teens, man arrested after armed robbery at Aurora store

4 teens, man arrested after armed robbery at Aurora store

Suspects from Brampton and Mississauga, and a 16-year-old from Toronto, have been charged following the Aug. 11 robbery at a cellphone store