Media Releases

Homicide Investigation in Burlington

***UPDATE*** May 1, 2025

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has confirmed the identity of the male victim killed on the evening of April 29, 2025 in Burlington.

55-year-old Oakville resident Craig McIlquham, also known as Craig Brown, was shot in the parking lot of the Mandarin Restaurant located at 1881 Fairview Street.

Police continue to appeal to anyone who may have information about this homicide investigation, including anyone who may have dash cam footage of Fairview Street and Brant...

Bank Investigator Scam. Tips to Help Protect Yourself from Fraud.

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) are warning the public of an increase in the “bank investigator” fraud scam that has been occurring throughout the Region.

Since the beginning of 2025 HRPS have received 43 reports involving this type of scam which has resulted in the combined loss of approximately $522,000.

Investigators would like to provide educational information on how the scam is undertaken along with tips on how to protect yourself from opportunistic fraudsters.

• Victim receives a...

Suspicious Death Investigation in Oakville

Update:

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has classified the suspicious death of a man found on March 22, 2025, in Oakville as a homicide.

The victim, 43-year-old Baljeet ‘Bally’ Toki of Oakville (pictured below), was located inside Montagio Custom Tailoring on Lakeshore Road.

There is no known threat to public safety.

The HRPS Major Crime Bureau is leading the investigation into his death and are urging anyone with information to come forward. HRPS officers are currently canvassing the...

Police make a splash with Polar Plunge Fundraiser

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) cranked up the fun and dialed down the temps on Wednesday, February 5, 2025, hosting its inaugural Halton Polar Plunge in support of Special Olympics Ontario.

More than 65 brave HRPS members and community partners – including HRPS Deputy Chiefs Roger Wilkie, Jeff Hill, and Kevin Maher – literally broke the ice when they took their leaps of faith into the outdoor cold-water tank stationed at the HRPS Headquarters in Oakville. 

The HRPS would like to thank...

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...