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.
Are you a member of a media outlet and have an inquiry?
For media inquiries, please call 905-825-4899 or email CorpComm@haltonpolice.ca.
Hours of availability are Monday to Friday 8 am to 4 pm.
For after hours requests, please contact the on-duty Staff Sergeant for each district.
Oakville: 905-825-4777 ext. 2210
Burlington: 905-825-4777 ext. 2310
Milton and Halton Hills: 905-825-4777 ext. 2410
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Police Seeking Public Assistance to Identify Burlington Sexual Assault Suspect
Posted on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 09:12 AM
The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) – Child Abuse and Sexual Assault Unit is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a male suspect responsible for sexually assaulting an adult female at the Go Station in Aldershot, Burlington.
On Thursday, July 18, 2024, at approximately 10:10 a.m., the victim approached a female at the bus loop located at the Aldershot GO station. The suspect engaged in conversation with the victim before rubbing the victim’s arm and playing with her hair. The...
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Police Seek to Identify a Suspicious Male in Oakville
Posted on Friday, July 19, 2024 04:44 PM
The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) seeks public assistance to identify a suspicious male.
On July 11, 2024 at approximately 9:35 a.m., an 11-year-old female was walking her dog at the intersection of Burloak Drive and Stedford Road in Oakville when she was approached by a male exiting the pathway adjoining Burloak Drive and Euston Road. The male initiated a brief conversation with the female regarding her dog before returning to the pathway where he was first observed. The incident is...
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Auto Theft Investigation Disrupts "Chop Shop" -Multiple Stolen Vehicles Recovered
Posted on Thursday, July 18, 2024 08:32 AM
Three suspects are facing multiple charges after twelve stolen vehicles were recovered from a rural property south of Milton.
On July 11, 2024 officers with the Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) Organized Crime Unit identified a recently stolen vehicle from Peel Region at a rural address in Milton. HRPS Organized Crime Investigators subsequently executed a Criminal Code Search warrant arresting three individuals onsite for their alleged involvement in the operation. As a result, 12 stolen...
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Three Suspects Arrested after Break-in to Oakville Auto Dealership
Posted on Friday, July 12, 2024 10:30 AM
The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has made three arrests and laid multiple charges after a break-in to Budds’ Subaru in Oakville.
On July 9 at approximately 11:30 pm police were contacted after an alarm was triggered at the dealership located on South Service Road West. The suspects fled in a grey sedan prior to police arrival however officers located and stopped the vehicle near the intersection of Wyecroft Road and Bronte Road. Two of the suspects were arrested at the site of the stop...
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Arrest made in Oakville break and enter investigation
Posted on Friday, July 12, 2024 08:17 AM
The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has made an arrest and laid multiple charges after an investigation into a break and enter in Oakville.
On April 28, 2024, at approximately 2:30 am three masked suspects broke into a home on Pinehurst Drive in Oakville. The suspects used a rock to smash a glass door at the front of the home. Investigators believe the suspects were targeting the keys to a vehicle parked in the driveway of the home, however they were unable to locate them and fled in a...