News Releases

  • Stabbing Suspect Arrested

    Region of Peel – Investigators from the 21 Division Criminal Investigations Bureau have arrested and charged an individual in relation to a recent stabbing on a Brampton transit bus.

    On Oct. 1, 2025, at approximately 9:30 p.m., an altercation between two males took place aboard a Brampton transit bus near Bramalea Road and Bovaird Drive.

  • UPDATE: Multiple Arrests Made in Serious Fail to Remain Collision

    Region of Peel – The 11 Division Criminal Investigations Bureau (CIB) have arrested and charged three suspects following a serious collision in Mississauga that left four children, and an adult seriously injured.

    On Thursday, July 3, 2025, shortly after 4:00 p.m., a black Range Rover collided with a red Honda Civic at the intersection of Ninth Line and Erin Centre Boulevard, seriously injuring the five occupants inside, including four children.

  • Seeking Assistance in Identifying Stabbing Suspect

    Region of Peel – Investigators from the 21 Division Criminal Investigations Bureau are asking for assistance in identifying a suspect following a stabbing on a Brampton transit bus. On October 1, 2025, at approximately 9:30 p.

  • Suspect Arrested in Connection with Several Break and Enters

    Region of Peel - Investigators from 11,12 and 22 Division Break and Enter Units have arrested and charged a man in connection with a series of break and enter incidents targeting commercial and office buildings across Mississauga and Brampton. Between April and September 2025, Peel Regional Police received multiple reports of break ins across the region.

  • Vehicle Stop Leads to Multiple Firearm Charges in Mississauga

    Region of Peel – Officers from Peel Regional Police’s Strategic and Tactical Enforcement Policing (STEP) team have laid multiple firearm-related charges following a vehicle investigation that led to the seizure of two loaded handguns in Mississauga. On Saturday, Sep.

  • Former OPSEU Branch President Arrested

    Region of Peel – Investigators from the Peel Regional Police Fraud Bureau have arrested and charged former Branch President of the Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) Local 228, in connection with the misappropriation of union funds. Following an internal investigation, the OPSEU Local 228 contacted Peel Regional Police and provided evidence that led to a criminal investigation.

  • Series of Traffic Stops Results in Significant Firearm Recoveries

    Region of Peel – Officers from the Strategic and Tactical Enforcement Policing (STEP) Unit have recovered multiple illegal firearms and laid numerous criminal charges following a series of proactive investigations in Mississauga. Between Sept.

  • Peel Police’s 2024 Use of Force Report Links Disparities to Crime Severity and Social Determinants of Justice

    Note: A backgrounder with additional information follows this release.

    Region of Peel -The Peel Police Service Board has received Peel Regional Police's annual Use of Force report and adopted key recommendations, including the introduction of a Disparity Analysis and a Well-Being Plan.

  • Chiefs of Police Release Recommendations to Reduce Violent Offences and the Impact on Communities

    Region of Peel - Peel Regional Police and the Peel Police Service Board hosted Ontario's first policing-led Victims and Survivors Symposium, bringing together victims, survivors, community partners, and police services to address the impacts of violent crime and repeat offenders, highlight systemic gaps, and call for change. As part of the symposium, the Chiefs of Police from Peel, Durham, Halton, and York released recommendations to strengthen bail reform, improve access to supports for victims and survivors, and advance legislative changes to address violent crimes and reduce harm.

  • **Media Invite** Peel Police and Peel Police Service Board to Hold Press Conference During Victims and Survivors Symposium

    Region of Peel - Media are invited to attend a press conference hosted by Peel Regional Police and the Peel Police Service Board, in partnership with Durham Regional Police, Halton Regional Police, and York Regional Police. The press conference will take place during the Victims and Survivors Symposium - the first policing-led event of its kind in Ontario - bringing together victims, survivors, community partners, advocates, and police services to address violent crime by identifying opportunities within the system which will help prevent it and lessen the impact.