Media Releases

Oakville Woman Charged Following Human Trafficking Investigation

A joint Human Trafficking investigation between the Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) and Peel Regional Police (PRP) has resulted in multiple criminal charges against an Oakville woman.

In September 2025, members of the HRPS Human Trafficking Unit, along with members of the PRP Vice Unit began a joint investigation into allegations that three adult female victims were being exploited by the accused while the victims were being trafficked in the sex trade throughout the Greater Toronto Area...

Halton Police Launch Initiative to Educate Residents About E-Scooter Rules and Safety

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) today launched the first video in a targeted social media campaign designed to raise public awareness around e-scooter rules of the road and safety. The short videos, which will be posted on the Service’s X, Facebook, and Instagram accounts over the coming weeks, will provide parents, riders, and motorists with the latest information and tips to help keep Halton region roads safe for all users.

E-scooters, as their name implies, are motorized scooters...

2025 Commercial Motor Vehicle Enforcement Blitz Results

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) is pleased to share the results of the annual Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Enforcement Blitz that was held at Woodbine Mohawk Park on October 7 and 8 2025.

Working with in excess of 125 police officers and ministry inspectors from police services and agencies across the Greater Toronto Area and South Western Ontario, a total of 517 trucks were subject to mandatory inspection over the 2-day event. 

Police Officers and Ministry of Transportation Officers,...

Halton Police Disrupt Organized Retail Theft Ring

In August 2025, the Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS), in partnership with the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) Resource Protection Unit, launched a joint investigation into an organized group targeting the LCBO and other retailers across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).

Over the course of the two-month investigation, police and LCBO investigators identified four (4) individuals believed responsible for a series of thefts involving liquor valued at over $85,000, committed during 54...

Police Seek to Identify Oakville Robbery Suspect

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) are requesting the public’s assistance to identify a suspect who robbed a convenience store in Oakville.

On September 11, 2025, at approximately 1:00 pm the suspect entered the Circle K Convenience store located at 562 Trafalgar Road where he selected and concealed a quantity of grocery items from the store shelves. When confronted by an employee the suspect brandished a knife before he fled the store on foot, last seen travelling north on Trafalgar Road...