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York Regional Police report 2 armed Markham home invasions in dead of night

A York Regional Police cruiser. File / Global News

Police in Markham are searching for answers after two separate home invasion robberies.

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York Regional Police were called to separate reports of home invasions on both Monday and Tuesday.

The first incident was reported at around 5 a.m. on Monday at an address on Taurasi Court.

Police were told that around 4 a.m. three suspects forced their way through the back door of a home.

Two were armed with handguns and one had a hammer, police said.

It was reported they stole cash and other property before fleeing the scene in a vehicle.

The next morning, at around 3:30 a.m., police were called to a home on Hollingham Road.

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Officers were told by the victim that four masked men smashed a back door and demanded money. It was alleged two of the suspects had handguns and another had a hatchet.

Police said the men fled the scene in a vehicle.

“York Regional Police wants to remind our citizens to always keep your doors locked and consider installing a loud, audible alarm system in your home,” police warned.

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