Man charged with manslaughter after fatal 2024 overdose: York police

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York Region police say a 29-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter following an overdose death in Vaughan, Ont., last September.

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York Region police say a 29-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter following an overdose death in Vaughan, Ont., last September.

Police say they responded to a call at a residence in the area of Bathurst Street and Ner Israel Drive on Sept. 15, 2024, where a man without vital signs was pronounced dead.

Police say the coroner’s office classified the death as an accidental overdose.

York Regional Police patch is shown Dec, 19, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey
York Regional Police patch is shown Dec, 19, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey

They say investigators have identified a suspect who is responsible for trafficking drugs in the region, including those allegedly sold to the deceased.

Police say a search warrant was executed at his residence, where officers seized “a quantity of controlled substances and proceeds of crime.”

Police say they arrested the 29-year-old last Thursday, and he has since been charged with manslaughter and several counts of trafficking and possession, as well as breach of probation.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 26, 2025.

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