Media Releases

Pickpocket Thefts at Toronto Premium Outlets

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) is conducting an ongoing investigation into multiple incidents of pickpocket thefts that have occurred at the Toronto Premium Outlets in Halton Hills.

Since mid-November 2024 HRPS has received 104 incidents of cell phones being reported lost or stolen by patrons while shopping within Toronto Premium Outlets. Investigators are sharing security video of a reported theft in an effort to alert shoppers and increase public awareness by providing a visual...

Two Arrested and Charged in Lengthy Human Trafficking Investigation

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has made two arrests and laid multiple charges as a result of a lengthy Human Trafficking investigation.

In February of 2023 the Halton Regional Police Service began an investigation into a report of an underaged female (17 years old) that was allegedly being sexually trafficked by a male suspect within the Burlington and Greater Toronto Area. Members of the HRPS Human Trafficking Unit took carriage of the investigation, during which three additional...

Suspect Facing Multiple Charges after Arrest in Human Trafficking Investigation

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has arrested and charged a suspect in relation to a sex trafficking investigation.

In early January of 2025 the Halton Regional Police Service began an investigation into a report of an adult female who was allegedly being trafficked by the suspect within the Burlington and Greater Toronto Area. Members of the HRPS Human Trafficking Unit took carriage of the investigation and determined that over the course of approximately 10 months the suspect...

Halton’s Most Wanted Program

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has launched a new Halton’s Most Wanted program to help locate and arrest our region’s most dangerous offenders.

By splashing the names, faces and cases of the people responsible for committing some of the worst offences in our area, we will expand our public reach, generate investigate leads, and seek to obtain justice for victims and our community.

We have launched this program with two individuals (see details below), and will continue to feature...

Arrests and Charges in Project Thriller

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has made two arrests and laid more than a dozen charges after a drug trafficking investigation dubbed Project Thriller.

In November of 2024, members of the 2 District Street Crime Unit began investigating two traffickers using rental vehicles and operating throughout the Greater Toronto Area.

On January 13, 2025, HRPS officers executed a search warrant at a residence in Thorold. Both suspects were located inside the residence and arrested. Police also...