By Gazette Staff
May 21st, 2026
BURLINGTON, ON
A Gazette reader sent us the following:
Last Friday evening, May 15, my grandson was walking along Brant Street across from the No Frills Plaza at around 9:30 PM. There was a group of about 20 male teenagers surrounding a Tesla that was waiting for the red light to change.
They opened the car door and were attempting to pull the man out of the car.
Halton Regional Police delegating to city Council on how they were policing the city.
My grandson called me to tell me what was happening. I told him to get away from there as soon as possible and to call 911. I don’t know if he called because he was concerned that they would come after him if they knew he had called.
He went home, got his car and circled the area. These same teenagers were riding all around the streets on bicycles and later he saw police cars as well.
He could not believe that this was happening in Burlington.
I have to admit that I had not expected this type of behaviour in downtown Burlington (Ward 2)
Once there was a police station in Burlington. Perhaps it is time to have a permanent police station in this area again. With all the new construction and increase in residents this should be considered.
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