Media Releases

Our Media Relations Officers are the official spokespersons for the Halton Regional Police Service and act as the primary liaisons between the police service and the media.

Communications for emergency and major incidents

Whenever feasible, the Halton Regional Police Service will provide information to the public on emergencies and major incidents. Such information is released through direct notification to media agencies and postings to our website and Twitter account. If necessary, the information will include alert or warning messages and instructions.

The immediate release of information will be dependent on public, victim and officer safety concerns as well as investigative integrity.

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For media inquiries, please call 905-825-4899 or email CorpComm@haltonpolice.ca.

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Missing Oakville Man 22nd March 2022

Posted on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 08:37 PM

UPDATE:

Stefan Panajotow was located in good health. Halton Police would like to thank the media and public partners for their assistance.

ORIGINAL RELEASE

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) is seeking the public’s assistance in locating a missing man in Oakville.

Stefan Panajotow (81) was last seen at approximately 10:45am this morning in the area of Third Line and Dundas Street in Oakville. Stefan was on foot and possibility attempting to travel to the Brampton area.

He is described...

Project #Noisemaker to Target Loud and Unsafe Vehicles and Aggressive Driving in 2022

Posted on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 01:22 PM

Due to the successful results of Project #Noisemaker over the past two years, the Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) will be continuing the initiative in 2022.

The HRPS has continued to receive numerous complaints from residents across the region in regards to loud and unnecessary noise from motor vehicles. Many of these vehicles have been illegally modified by removing the mufflers or modifying the exhaust system.

When instances of unnecessary vehicle noise are investigated, the vehicles...

Sexual Assault and Fraud Arrest

Posted on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 10:10 AM

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has made an arrest after an investigation into the victimization of an elderly female in Oakville.

The 85 year-old victim initially met the accused 7 years ago when she hired him to complete some maintenance at her home. The accused befriended the victim and eventually convinced her to give him access to her finances.

Two properties were sold and a vehicle was purchased for the accused. The victim was also sexually assaulted on two occasions. In early 2022,...

Staggering Number of Tow Trucks Placed Out of Service During Enforcement Campaign

Posted on Monday, March 21, 2022 02:41 PM

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has completed its annual “Towbruary” Tow Enforcement Campaign, and the results were staggering.

Throughout the month of February, the HRPS Traffic Services Unit and our District Response Units conducted a number of tow truck inspection blitzes across Halton. A joint inspection blitz was also carried out with Hamilton Police Service on the border of the two jurisdictions. These enforcement activities resulted in the following:

103 inspections were conducted,
56...

Police Seek Public Assistance in Identifying Suspects in Purse Thefts

Posted on Thursday, March 17, 2022 03:10 PM

***UPDATE***

In a media release last week we asked for assistance in identifying a person (Suspect #3) who we believed to be involved. Investigators have since identified the individual and have determined that he had no involvement in these incidents.

Media: An updated poster of the suspects is now attached. Please remove any previous versions of this poster.

***ORIGINAL RELEASE***

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a group of...