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Two Men Charged in Labour Trafficking Investigation

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has arrested two Oakville men after a labour trafficking investigation.

In March 2025, police received a report that three adult male Mexican nationals employed at August 8 Sushi Restaurant, located at 280 North Service Road West in Oakville, were being exploited through deception and coercion in connection with their work.

Investigators carried out search warrants at August 8 Sushi Restaurant and at two residences in Oakville. Inside the homes,...

Oakville Man Charged Following Robbery Investigation

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has made an arrest following a robbery investigation in Oakville.

On May 13, 2025, at approximately 1:15 a.m. the adult male victim attended a trail system in the area of Lakeshore Road West and East Street for a prearranged meet that was made with the male suspect through an online dating app. The suspect arrived wearing a ski mask which both males had agreed upon during prior correspondence.

During the meet the suspect became violent and punched the...

Halton Police Announces an Enhanced Partnership with Reach Out Centre for Kids (ROCK)

For many years, the Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has worked in partnership with the lead agency for children and youth mental health in Halton, Reach Out Centre for Kids (ROCK) to ensure children, youth and their families receive timely and effective support when they need it most.

HRPS is excited to announce an enhanced partnership with ROCK, which will see the addition of ROCK Crisis counsellors to the HRPS Youth Team with the goal of streamlining connections to services and better...

Crime Stoppers of Halton Launches Human Trafficking Campaign

Crime Stoppers of Halton has launched a new campaign focused on targeting Human Trafficking crimes across the Greater, Golden Horseshoe Area. 

Human trafficking is the act of recruiting and exerting control over someone's movements with the intent to exploit them, most commonly through forced labor or sexual exploitation. Victims of this crime endure severe physical, mental, and emotional abuse, and are often forced to live and work in inhumane conditions.

In partnership with Crime Stoppers...

Grimsby Man Charged in Human Trafficking Investigation

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has made an arrest and laid multiple charges as a result of a two month Human Trafficking Investigation.

In April 2025, the HRPS Human Trafficking Unit entered into an investigation with the Peel Regional Police Service and the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Intelligence Led Joint Forces Human Trafficking Team (IJFS). During the investigation two adult females were identified as being trafficked by the accused throughout Ontario during various periods...