Media Releases

Attempted Bank Robbery In Oakville

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) are searching for four suspects after an attempted bank robbery in Oakville.

On July 26, 2025, at approximately 12:20 pm four suspects entered the CIBC branch located at 511 Maple Grove Drive where they confronted a bank employee and demanded cash. Finding no cash was kept on site the suspects stole the employee’s wallet and jewelry, exited the bank and fled in a dark coloured SUV. During the robbery one suspect was observed with a handgun tucked into...

Male Assaulted While Riding Dirt Bike In Burlington

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) is seeking to identify a male suspect who was involved in a physical altercation in Burlington.

On June 22, 2025, at approximately 5:00 p.m. a young male victim was riding his dirt bike on a rural property in the area of Cedar Springs Road and Grand Boulevard when he observed an unknown male along-side the trail. As the victim slowed to pass he was struck in the arm by a shovel and tackled by the male suspect causing the victim to fall to the ground. A...

Fatal Motorcycle Collision in Milton at Steeles / Bronte St

At approximately 2:40pm on the 27th of July 2025, the Halton Regional Police Service was notified of a serious motor vehicle collision at the intersection of Steeles Avenue and Bronte St in the Town of Milton. The initial investigation indicates that the collision occurred between a Suzuki motorcycle operated by a 27 year old man, and a Nissan SUV driven by a 59 year old man, both from Milton. A third motor vehicle, a Honda sedan, was damaged as the result of the primary collision.

The motorcycle...

Brampton Man Arrested in Romance Scam Investigation

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has made an arrest and laid multiple charges following a romance scam investigation involving multiple victims.

In January of 2025 detectives with the Financial Crimes Unit began a fraud investigation involving the theft of cheques from a business in Burlington; the cheques stolen and subsequently deposited into a fraudulent bank account while in transit via mail to their intended recipients. As the investigation into the stolen cheques unfolded...

Burlington Man Sentenced for Second-Degree Murder

A Burlington man has been sentenced to life in prison with no eligibility for parole for 13.5 years in connection with the 2023 murder of his wife.

Sandor Somogyi, 73, was originally charged by the Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) with one count of first-degree murder in 2023. On April 29, 2025, a jury found Somogyi guilty of second-degree murder.

He appeared for sentencing before the Honourable Justice J.E. Mills at the Ontario Superior Court of Justice in Milton on Tuesday, July 22, 2025....