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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...

Suspects Sought in Oakville Jewelry Store Robbery

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) is seeking the public’s assistance to identify three suspects involved in an Oakville jewelry store robbery.

On March 19, 2025, at approximately 12:40 pm HRPS officers attended Oakville Jewelry in response to a smash and grab robbery. Three suspects entered the store; one suspect held the door while the remaining two suspects smashed display cases with a hammer. Store employees intervened before any jewelry was taken and the suspects fled the area in a...

Arrests Made, Charges Laid in Taylor Swift Ticket Scam

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has made a pair of arrests and laid multiple charges in relation to a series of Taylor Swift ticket frauds that occurred in the fall of 2024.

On Thursday November 14, 2024, the HRPS began receiving a number of complaints involving fraudulent or undelivered Taylor Swift tickets that were purchased from a third party vendor who utilized the Facebook profile name of “Denise Blackhawk”.

Investigators with the HRPS Financial Crimes Unit began an involved and...

Project Cortex: Drug Trafficking Investigation Leads To Multiple Arrests

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has concluded a drug trafficking investigation, titled Project Cortex.

The four-month long investigation targeted a trafficking network operating in the region of Halton and throughout the city of Hamilton. In February and March police executed four search warrants at residences in Burlington, Oakville and Grimsby.

 As a result of the warrants, the following items have been seized (see attached photo):

• A loaded Glock 30s handgun with defaced serial number
• A...

Public Safety Advisory: Sexual Assault In Oakville

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) is seeking the public’s assistance to identify a male suspect involved in a sexual assault in Oakville.

On March 14, 2025, at approximately 12:10 a.m., an adult female was walking on Sovereign Street, just west of Jones Street, when she was approached by an unknown adult male who initiated a conversation with her. The male subsequently sexually assaulted her. The female defended herself, causing the suspect to flee on foot eastbound on Sovereign Street.