by XPolice | Aug 26, 2019 | News, Toronto & Area, York Region
The express lanes of the eastbound Highway 401 have reopened following a multi-vehicle crash. OPP Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said police were dealing with an initial crash at the 404/Don Valley Parkway exit, when a transport truck slammed into another transport truck. A...
by XPolice | Aug 20, 2019 | News, York Region
Impaired driving charges have been laid against a 19-year-old man in connection with a deadly multi-vehicle collision in Richmond Hill over the weekend. Emergency crews were called to the area of Yonge Street and Townwood Drive at around 9:30 p.m. on Sunday for a...
by XPolice | Jul 18, 2019 | News, York Region
Driver accused of being passed out drunk behind the wheel A video by York Regional Police gives us a glimpse of what a drunk driving arrest looks like, beginning to end. IMPAIRED – Another impaired driver found asleep at the wheel. Thankfully a concerned citizen...
by XPolice | Jun 21, 2019 | News, York Region
A York Region prosecutor facing criminal charges for allegedly fixing tickets can return to work as a paralegal under certain restrictions, a Law Society tribunal has decided. Catherine Petrolo — who faces charges of breach of trust and obstructing justice — can...
by XPolice | Apr 18, 2019 | News, York Region
York police have seized over 160 kilograms of illegal cannabis during a traffic stop in Markham on Tuesday. Shortly after 4 a.m., an officer stopped a white van in the area of Ninth Line on Highway 407, according to a Wednesday media release. While speaking with the...
by XPolice | Apr 17, 2019 | News, York Region
Twenty-four motorists have been charged by York Regional Police with impaired driving. The charges were laid between April 8 and April 15. A media release from police reads, “the legal consequences of an impaired driving charge can include roadside vehicle...