 By Staff
August 9th, 2017
BURLINGTON, ON
If someone calls you, s6ays they are from the city and asks to make an appointment to come to your home and inspect water and gas meters inside your home – you should know the call is fraudulent – the city isn’t going to call and offer to help you.
That is not the business municipal governments are in
The city continues to receive reports of phone calls being received by Burlington residents from an individual claiming to be a City of Burlington employee. The caller asks residents to set up an appointment time to inspect water and gas meters inside their homes. These are fraudulent phone calls
Residents who have called the number displayed on their call display got the “number not in service” message.
The fraud unit at Halton Regional Police Service as well as Halton Region and Union Gas have been notified.
The city is also posting information on its social media sites about the fraudulent calls.
If it looks too good to be true – you should know it isn’t. Municipal governments don’t call citizens – they do respond to citizen complaints.
 By Staff
August 7th, 2017
BURLINGTON, ON
It was clearly a difference of opinion that got out of hand.
 Eight people on the street outside the Solid Gold nightclub located at 53 Plains Road East in Burlington got into a fight that had the police responding at approximately 12:30am on Sunday August 6th 2017 ,
During the fight, one of the suspects used a small pocket knife to stab two other people involved in the fight. Those people have been treated at hospital for minor injuries and are expected to make a full recovery.
Detectives have since identified each of the persons involved in the incident and are continuing conduct interviews and investigation into this matter.
Police are appealing to anyone who may have witnessed the altercation or may have any information concerning this incident to contact Detective Joe Barr of the #3 District Criminal Investigations Bureau, at 905-825-4747 Ext. 2385. Tips can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers “See something, Hear something, Say something” at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.ca, or by texting “Tip201” with your message to 274637 (crimes).
By Staff
August 3rd, 2017
BURLINGTON, ON
Late in July at very close to 2:30 AM on a Friday police received a call from a citizen who observed two males break into a neighbour’s car in the area of Millcroft Park Drive and Sarazen Dr. in Burlington.
Police arrived and observed two males matching the suspect’s descriptions leaving the area in the back of a taxi.
The taxi was stopped and the two males were arrested and found to have a quantity of stolen property that had been taken from numerous vehicles in the Millcroft, Headon Forest and Alton Village Communities of North Burlington.
Police also located a set of keys that were linked to a Dodge Ram that had been stolen from Deer Run Avenue and later located on Minvera Way in Alton Village (Burlington).
Kameron ARSENAULT (18-yrs) of Burlington and a 17 year-old male youth who cannot be named because of his age were held for bail charged with the following offences:
• Theft Under $5000
• Possession of property obtained by crime (6 counts)
• Possession of break-in instruments
• Break and enter
• Theft of motor vehicle
• The 17-year-old male faces additional charges of breaching recognizance and fail to comply with disposition.
Anyone who may have information pertaining to theft from autos are asked to contact the Burlington Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-825 4747 ext. 2316, Crime Stoppers “See something, Hear something, Say something” at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS, through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.ca or by texting “Tip 201” with your message to 274637 (crimes).
Police are reminding the public of the following prevention tips:
• Ensure your unattended vehicle(s) are kept locked/secure
• Never leave personal identification or valuables in your vehicle
• Park in a well-lit and attended areas whenever possible
• Never leave spare keys in your vehicle
• If you have to leave valuables in your vehicle, lock them in your trunk. Don’t tempt thieves by leaving packages or purses in plain view or on the seat.
• Remove GPS navigation and cell phone devices & power cords from view when not in your vehicle
• Consider installing CCTV / Surveillance cameras which can capture the crime and aid in suspect identification
Help police catch those responsible by keeping an eye out in your communities and immediately reporting any suspicious activity
By Staff
August 1st, 2017
BURLINGTON, ON
The CIBC bank on Fairview was robbed this morning when two men jumped on the counter inside the bank and threatened to shoot employees unless they were given cash.
It was approximately 11:20 AM.
 The robbers were given an undisclosed amount of money and ran from the bank to a waiting vehicle described as a black sedan being operated by a third suspect.
The vehicle was last seen traveling northbound on Appleby Line. No weapons were observed and no persons were injured.
The suspect descriptions are as follows:
Suspect #1 – Male, black, approximately 5’9″ tall, slim build wearing dark track pants, dark jacket with white shoulders and a dark hood with a scarf covering his face, white running shoes and white gloves/
Suspect #2 – Male black, approximately 5’11” tall, slim build, dark track pants, grey hoody with a bandana covering his face, white gloves and white running shoes, carrying a black gym bag.
Suspect #3 – wearing a hoody.
Anyone with information are encouraged to contact Detective Constable Jack Olewniczak – Three District Criminal Investigations Bureau, at 905-825-4747 Ext. 2364. Tips can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers “See something, Hear something, Say something” at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.ca, or by texting “Tip201” with your message to 274637 (crimes).
By Pepper Parr
August 1st, 2017
BURLINGTON, ON
Everyone has heard of Crime Stoppers.
It is an international organization and one of the bigger tools available to the police.
It is an organization that gets information on criminal activity and makes it available to the police without telling the police where the information came from. Its strength is the anonymity that applies to all the information it gets.
Except for an administrative person who handles the telephone and takes care of the paper work Crime Stoppers is a totally volunteer run operation.
 Halton Crime Stoppers chair Cal Millar with HRPS liaison officer Detective Jodi Richmond at the most successful shredding event ever held in Burlington, Almost every community of any size has Crime Stoppers organization. In Halton Cal Millar, a retired journalist, is the current chair and is supported by a three member executive along with seven directors.
Jan Westcott is the vice-chair, Roger Alfaro, treasurer and Doug Maybee the past chair
Directors are: David Woodm, Ron van der Steen, Wally Trapler, Jane Miller, Rod Piukkala, Bob Maich and Corey Evans.
The Halton Regional Police assign an officer to act as liaison with Crime Stoppers. That liaison person is Detective Constable Jodi Richmond who recently attended a number of conferences and training sessions where she met with people doing the same job in different jurisdictions.
In Halton Region the TIPS go to a secure telephone line that prevents the Crime Stoppers staff from knowing who is calling or what number the call is coming from. All they get is the area code and the first three digits of the number a call is coming from.
 Detective Constable Jodi Richmond, police liaison. with Halton Crime Stoppers The Crime Stoppers staff person takes the call and notes the information which she gives to the police liaison officer, Jodi Richmond. A caller is never asked to identify themselves.
Depending on the type of criminal event that is being reported Richmond puts in a call to the relevant division of the HRPS and they take the matter from there. All the police have is information about what a caller thinks is a criminal event.
It could be something to do with a driver behaving erratically behind the wheel of a car or the witnessing of an assault or witnessing a theft taking place.
Richmond knows all there is to know about every department within the police service and can be in instant contact with the appropriate people.
During her training Richmond learned that in the United States the Crime Stoppers operation is driven by the rewards. More than 90% of the calls the Americans get is from people who want and expect to receive the reward that is available. In Canada Richmond said, less than 5% of the reward money is claimed.
In Canadian jurisdictions the information received goes directly to the appropriate police department. Richmond said that in many American communities the Crime Stoppers operation gets involved in some of the early investigation work.
In Canada Crime Stoppers depends on local media to get their message out. The Gazette worked with Crime Stoppers on getting the message out to the public about their annual sensitive document shredding event.
 The star of every shredding event is a truck that shreds documents on location. It was filled to capacity at the June shredding event in Burlington. The June event raised more in the way of way of donations than any previous shredding event and shredded more paper than they have ever done in the past.
Richmond told of the way several American Crime Stoppers organizations are working more tightly with the police on getting information and warnings out to the public.
Some jurisdictions have electronic kiosks strategically place in communities where information is sent to the kiosk electronically and can be updated in minutes.
 American law enforcement agencies work with Crime Stoppers and have electronic kiosks that are fed information via the internet alerting the public of people who are wanted by the police. Thus, explained Richmond let the police get information on very fluid situations out to the public immediately. It is a little like the Amber Alert used to alert the public when a child has gone missing.
The kiosks have a lot more information and the ability to use photographs. Some American jurisdictions talk of having kiosks at every supermarket.
Cal Millar, chair of Halton Crime Stoppers said he looks forward to raising the profile of the organization and to continue to work with the public to play a role in the apprehension of criminals and at the same time to work with strategic partners to be part of the process of educating the public on the increasing sophistication of the criminal element.
The size of the financial losses people suffer because of Identity Theft and internet based scams where the police struggle to keep up with the latest wrinkle is daunting.
Apprehension is a large part of the work the police do – Crime Stoppers will continue to be involved in helping the police catch criminals – what they would like to do as well is educate the public about just what it is the criminals are doing and prevent some of the crimes that in some cases clean people out financially.
The Gazette will follow up the article with how people get involved with the organization as volunteers.
By Staff
July 28, 2017
BURLINGTON, ON
In the last week Halton Regional Police Service have seen another variation of the commonly known CRA scam.
Victims are being told that they have outstanding debt with the CRA and in order to avoid arrest they are now being directed to local “BITCOIN” ATM machines to deposit cash funds into anonymous digital wallets, thinking that they are paying off the alleged debt and avoiding arrest.
Investigation into one such digital wallet revealed that 17 deposits had been made in one 24hr period, with an equivalent amount being $11,900 dollars USA. The source of all these deposits is not known, but police suspect they are all victims to fraud related scams.
Many people will have no idea what a “digital wallet” is. The cardinal rule is that if it doesn’t sound right to you – then it is probably wrong. If in doubt – don’t.
The Halton police would like to again warn the public about the CRA scam and remind them that the CRA would never ask for payment to be made through gift cards or Bitcoin and would never use the phone as a first point of contact when dealing with clients.
If contacted by the CRA in such a manor police recommend hanging up the phone, and if in any doubt to source the true number for the CRA and make your own enquiries about the status of your account. Do not call the caller back on any phone numbers that they themselves have provided you.
 By Staff
July 26, 2017
BURLINGTON, ON
Halton Region Retains Distinction as Canada’s Safest for Eighth Straight Year
The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) is pleased to announce that Halton has retained its distinction as Canada’s safest regional municipality with a population of 100,000 or more for the eighth straight year, according to Statistics Canada’s annual report on crime in Canada. The report, entitled “Police-reported crime statistics in Canada, 2016”, provides a detailed overview of crime statistics as reported by police services across the country.
According to the recently-released data, Halton Region:
• Had the lowest Crime Severity Index* (CSI), Violent Crime Severity Index and Non-Violent Crime Severity Index when compared to Ontario’s ‘Big 12’ police services;
• Maintained the lowest values for each of the indices for eight straight reporting years (2009 – 2016);
• Had the lowest overall crime rate, violent crime rate, and property crime rate among Ontario’s ‘Big 12’ police services;
• Had the highest weighted clearance rate (49.8 per cent) of the same ‘Big 12’.
Nationally, Halton ranked 298 out of a total of 305 police services in terms of its overall Crime Severity Index. Only seven communities in Canada with populations greater than 10,000 have lower overall CSI values.
 Halton Regional Police Chief Stephen Tanner “This longstanding distinction could not be achieved without the continuous efforts of our uniform officers and the support of, and strong partnerships with, Halton’s citizens – the true ambassadors of our great Region”, said Stephen Tanner, Chief of Police. “Through effective and efficient police operations and citizen engagement, we are well positioned to maintain our reputation as Canada’s safest regional municipality to live, work, raise a family and retire for many years to come.”
The Regional Police force budget is $144,940,030. As of June they have 695 Sworn Members and 279 Civilian Members.
A detailed overview of crime statistics by type and district was published last month as part of the Service’s 2016 Annual Report. The report is available online at www.haltonpolice.ca under Services -> Publications.
Policing fundamentals such as crime prevention and enforcement remained a mainstay of everyday operations in 2016, HRPS has enhanced its capacity to serve members of the public through new, community-based approaches to issues related to traffic, crime, mental health and addiction, crime prevention and vulnerable persons.
This innovative and integrated strategy is the foundation of Halton’s Community Safety and Well-being Plan, which the Service has been developing in collaboration with its valued community partners, and which is slated to officially launch later this year.
HRPS is committed to a Community First policing philosophy that focuses on incorporating the four pillars of (community) safety and well-being into Service priorities: Emergency Response, Risk Intervention, Prevention, and Social Development. More information can be found at www.haltonpolice.ca under Community or by following @HaltonPolice on Twitter or Facebook.
 By Staff
July 24, 2017
BURLINGTON, ON
The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has partnered with officers from the O.P.P., Toronto Police Service, Peel Regional Police, York Regional Police, Ministry of the Environment (Vehicle Emissions Enforcement Unit) and Ministry of Transportation Halton Enforcement Team to combat street racing and aggressive driving in Halton. During the crackdown a Ferrari was seized.
 A Lamborghini Huracan valued at approximately $230,000.00 and a McLaren Spider valued at approximately $260,000.00 were stopped by Police at Guelph Line and Colling Road in Burlington during a May 2016 crackdown. Officers from participating services were supported by uniform Halton members as they patrolled the Towns of Milton and Halton Hills, Oakville and the City of Burlington from 8:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. on the 21st of July.
This joint effort to combat street racing and aggressive driving (dubbed Project ERASE) is part of a commitment by GTA policing partners to work together in 2017 and beyond.
Friday’s enforcement blitz was one of three planned GTA-wide joint operations that will take place this year to deter, disrupt and detect illegal racing activities that place all road users at risk.
More than one hundred charges were laid over the course of the six-hour initiative. One stunting charge resulted in a Ferrari being seized and the driver receiving a seven-day licence suspension.
A breakdown of the most significant charges laid is as follows:
• 48 Speeding
• 5 Distracted driving
• 2 Careless driving
• 1 Suspended driving
• 8 vehicles inspected with one being taken out of service
• 1 driver received a roadside suspension for providing a “warn” range BAC sample into an approved screening device
Members of the public are encouraged to call 9-1-1 if to report vehicles racing or driving aggressively.
Motorists are reminded that community safety is a shared responsibility and road users need to eliminate distractions, obey traffic control signals and speed limits and drive according to traffic, road and weather conditions.
Citizen wishing to report a traffic concern can do so by visiting www.haltonpolice.ca and submitting an online Traffic Complaint.
Project ERASE reflects HRPS’ Community First policing philosophy that focuses on incorporating the four pillars of (community) safety and well-being into Service priorities: Emergency Response, Risk Intervention, Prevention, and Social Development. More information can be found at www.haltonpolice.ca under Community or by following @HaltonPolice on Twitter or Facebook.
By Staff
July 24th, 2017
BURLINGTON, ON
Clublink Corporation ULC, a corporation that owns and operates the Rattle Snake Point Golf Club in Milton was fined $50,000 after a young worker was injured by a wood chipper.
On May 27, 2015, two Clublink workers were operating a wood chipper at the golf club. The first worker started the chipper and began feeding wood while the second looked for a place to put down a coffee cup. Placing the cup near a vent on the back of the chipper, the second worker tried to feel if air was coming out of the vent that would knock the cup over. The second worker’s hand was pulled into the vent and injured.
 Rattle snake point golf course club house. A Ministry of Labour investigation determined that a guard that should have prevented access to the vent was not in place at the time of the incident. This was in violation of section 25(1)(b) of the Occupational Health and Safety Act.
Clublink Corporation ULC was fined $50,000 by Justice of the Peace Margot McLeod. The court also imposed a 25-per-cent victim fine surcharge as required by the Provincial Offences Act. The surcharge is credited to a special provincial government fund to assist victims of crime.
By Staff
July 24th, 2017
BURLINGTON, ON
The Halton Regional Police Services Board passed a resolution at its February 23, 2017 meeting that the Board undertake a review of how sexual assault cases are handled by the Halton Regional Police Service, including policies and procedures and the classification of sexual assault occurrences.
The resolution further set out that the Board undertake this work in collaboration with local community and justice partners. The ultimate goal of the review is to ensure victims of sexual assault are provided a timely and dignified response, the best support possible from the police service, and that the process is comprehensive, fair and respectful.
As part of the review, the team is seeking comments from sexual assault survivors on the treatment their cases received. This information is crucial to the work of the review team and will help inform its findings. It is the intent of the review team to submit a supplementary report to the Halton Regional Police Services Board by the end of fall 2017 that captures survivor feedback – individual input will remain anonymous in the report.
Specifically, the review team is seeking answers to the following two questions:
1. If you are a survivor of sexual assault and reported the crime to the Halton Regional Police Service, what was your experience?
2. If you are a survivor of sexual assault and chose not to report the incident to the Halton Regional Police Service, what were the reasons why?
Individuals are invited to provide input directly to Julie Moscato, Executive Director of the Halton Regional Police Services Board by July 31, 2017.
This input can be provided by phone (905-825-4747 Ext. 5014), by email (Julie.Moscato@haltonpolice.ca), by letter (addressed to 1151 Bronte Road, Oakville, ON, L6M 3L1), or in person, by appointment, with Julie Moscato.
Feedback can also be submitted through an anonymous online form by clicking here or copying the link into your browser: https://www.haltonpolice.ca/about/psb/sexualassaultreview.php .
If individuals would like support while providing input, they may wish to contact any of the agencies listed below, who are also a part of the Sexual Assault Case Handling Review Team. These agencies will also accept input into the review.
Nina’s Place, The Regional Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Care Centre, Joseph Brant Hospital –
905-681-4880,
Thrive Counselling – 905 845-3811 Ext.117,
Halton Women’s Place – 905-332-7892 or 905-878-8970, or
The Victim Services Unit of the Halton Regional Police Service – 905-825-4810.
If individuals are unable to provide input by July 31, 2017, input will be accepted on an ongoing basis as part of a continued commitment to ensuring the voices of survivors are heard.
By Staff
July 22, 2017
BURLINGTON, ON
The Halton Regional Police Child Abuse and Sexual Assault Unit have concluded an investigation into an incident of sexual assault.
The assault took place at Mall in Burlington on July 4, 2017. At approximately 7:00 p.m. on that date, an adult female was shopping in the mall when she was approached by a male. A short conversation ensued in the mall, followed by the accused sexually assaulting the female.
The accused fled on foot once a passersby was alerted by the female. As a result of an investigation, police identified Ramesh Kukreja, 51 years, of Burlington.
Kukreja was arrested on July 20, 2017 and is charged with one count of sexual assault.
Anyone with information relating to this incident, or other incidents of sexual assault are encouraged to contact Detective Constable Adam Groulx at 905-465-8976 of the Halton Regional Police Child Abuse and Sexual Assault Unit, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.com, or by texting “Tip201” with your message to 274637 (crimes).
By Staff
July 19, 2017
BURLINGTON, ON
Last week, the Halton Regional Police received a complaint about an attempted employment scam that occurred during 2014.
The accused, Jagjit SINGH (51 years of Oakville), became acquainted through their mutual association in a religious group. During their contact, SINGH claimed to be a member of the Toronto Police Service. The victim was told that, in exchange for a sum of money, SINGH would be able to secure employment for him with the Police.
After the money was exchanged, SINGH provided various excuses for the delays and the lack of an employment offer.
Detectives believe that SINGH has attempted the same scam with other persons where he may have offered other employment opportunities (also fraudulent) with the Ford Motor Company. Investigators encourage those who may have been victimized to come forward.
Citizens are reminded to be extremely cautious with promises of advantage in any employment situation. Legitimate employment opportunities will NEVER involve the exchange of money.
Jagjit SINGH has been charged with Fraud Over $5000 and Personating a Peace Officer and is scheduled to appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Milton on Wednesday August 16th 2017.
The police take great exception to anyone who tries to impersonate a police officer – they make sure they protect the brand. Jagjit SINGH will soon find out just how tough the Courts are this kind of offence.
By Staff
July 13, 2017
BURLINGTON, ON
On Tuesday July 11th 2017 just before noon, in broad daylight, an elderly woman was at a plaza at 2421 New Street, Burlington when an unknown male suspect approached her from behind and demanded that she give him her purse.
The plaza, on the north side of New Street Line and west of Guelph Line, is small with little in the way of traffic, meant there were few people around to witness the crime.
The suspect grabbed the purse from the victim and a struggle ensued with the victim being knocked to the ground and hitting her head.
The purse strap broke and the suspect left with the victim’s purse on a bicycle riding towards New Street. A search of the area was conducted; however the suspect was not located.
The suspect is described as male, white, in his 20’s, 5’9″-6’0″ tall wearing a baseball hat and black Champion running shoes.
This type of crime in a city with the number of seniors it has can be terrifying – hopefully the police will increase their visual presence in the city giving seniors, especially women, a sense of being safe.
The Halton police are pretty good at catching criminals – hopefully the judge that convicts the man will hand out an appropriate sentence. The slaps on the wrist aren’t enough for this type of crime.
Anyone with information about this robbery are asked to contact Detective Phil Vandenbeukel of the Burlington Criminal Investigations Bureau – Robbery Team at 905-825 4747 ext. 2343, Crime Stoppers “See Something, Hear Something, Say Something” at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), through the web at www.haltoncrimesoppers.ca or by texting “Tip 201” with your message to 274637 (crimes).
By Staff
July 12th, 2017
BURLINGTON, ON
The Halton Regional Police have released an update on the shot that was fired in the parking lot of Motel 6 on the North Service Road.
It all started on Tuesday at just after 3:00 in the morning when a male suspect went to the reception desk, opened a knapsack and displayed a handgun to an employee and demanded access to a room where the male believed a female acquaintance was staying.
The suspect was given access to the room which turned out to be unoccupied at the time. The suspect then fled the area in what was described only as a silver hatchback vehicle. Police were called but the suspect and vehicle were not located.
 Motel 6 on the North Service Road. At approximately 11:25 AM, the suspect returned to Motel 6 where he confronted the female acquaintance and ended up chasing her on foot through the motel. The female ran to a vehicle in the parking lot which was occupied by one of her associates.
The suspect was then seen holding a handgun and threatened to kill the female. The suspect then shot one round towards the female which hit the front hood of the vehicle while she was sitting in the front passenger seat. The female and her associate then sped away in an attempt to escape but were chased by the suspect who had entered a vehicle.
The suspect continued to chase the female and her associate at high rates of speed for approximately 2 kilometres before he fled the area but not before a witness obtained the licence plate and provided it to police.
Police responded to the Motel 6 to investigate the shooting and also to the area of Mainway and Dillon Rd. in Burlington where the female and her associate fled to in the vehicle that had been shot. No injuries were sustained by anyone.
At approximately 4:30 PM, investigators located the suspect and the vehicle in an underground parking garage on Main Street West in Hamilton. The suspect, 28 year-old James Kohne PHIXAKOUNE of Hamilton was arrested without incident and returned to Burlington and held for bail charged with attempted murder and discharging a firearm.
On the morning of July 12th 2017, investigators located the involved handgun after executing a search warrant and the suspects’ residence and the vehicle he was operating.
PHIXAKOUNE has since been remanded into custody and will appear next in Milton Court on Friday July 14th 2017 at which time additional charges are expected.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Joe Barr of the 3 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-825-4747 ext. 2385 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800 222-TIPS (8477), through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.com or by texting “Tip201” with your message to 274637.
By Staff
July 11th, 2017
BURLINGTON, ON
UPDATE – Suspect Arrested
Halton Regional Police Service have now arrested the suspect involved in this mornings shooting incident outside the Motel 6.
At approximately 4:30 PM, the suspect was located in Hamilton and taken into custody without incident.
The investigation is still ongoing and further details will be provided in the near future.
Site of a shooting earlier today.
By Staff
July 11th, 2017
BURLINGTON, ON
A shot was fired in the parking lot of a North Service Road motel earlier today.
Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) are investigating a shooting that occurred at the Motel 6 located at 4345 North Service Road.
Motel 6 – The scene of more than one crime in Burlington Officers responded at approximately 11:30 a.m. to reports of a single gunshot fired in the parking lot of the motel.
The shot was fired at two occupants in a motor vehicle. Both the suspect, believed to be a lone male, and the victims left the scene in separate vehicles.
Police have since confirmed a second scene at Mainway and Dillon Road where the victim’s vehicle was recovered.
Police believe this is a targeted incident. No persons were injured and there is no immediate concern for public safety.
The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact the 3 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-825-4747 ext. 2316 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800 222-TIPS (8477), through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.com or by texting “Tip201” with your message to 274637.
The Motel 6 has been the scene of several significant policeinvestigations. In November 2013 police were looking for a male who had been stabbed in the torso.
In February of 2015 there was an investigation on human trafficking; uniform patrol were called to the motel where they found a woman being held against her will. Police rescued the woman and arrested two males who were charged with Trafficking a Person for the Purpose of Exploitation.
 By Staff
July 7th, 2017
BURLINGTON, ON
You can almost set an alarm clock by the rate at which these bank scams come along.
People tend to trust their banks; when they see an email with a bank logo included it is natural to assume the message is from your bank.
You need to check the content of the email – and if there is any doubt – delete the message.
The banks are as overwhelmed as the bank customers are over ID theft and email scams – it is a problem that is out of control and won’t get any better until internet traffic security is improved.
What is it about the mail below that tells you it is fraudulent? First banks don’t use email to advise their clients – they will call you.
Second look at the address the email came from. It wasn’t’ a bank.
 It isn’t real. It is an attempt to get at your bank account.
By Staff
July 4th, 2017
BURLINGTON, ON
The Bank of Montreal appears to be the Canadian bank of choice for the identity thieves. The most recent goes as like this:
The biggest clue is the sender of the email – not even a mention of a bank in the email address the notice came from.
When you see stuff like that click delete.
And know as well that your bank will not use email to send you this kind of notice.
For some reason BMO, ScotiaBank and TD seem to be the choices for the identity thieves that have us on their target lists.
By Staff
June 22, 2017
BURLINGTON,ON
It was after 3 in the morning – two male suspects, one armed with a handgun the other armed with an expandable baton, entered the Shoppers Drug Mart located at 3023 New Street in Burlington.
The suspects rounded up employees before heading for the pharmacy department where they demanded narcotics.
After an undisclosed quantity of oxycodone was provided, the suspects fled the store, running west along the front of the plaza and then north along Guelph Line.
A search of the area by canine and Tactical Rescue Unit (TRU) members was conducted however the suspect were not located.
The suspect armed with the handgun is described as male, hispanic, 5’8″ to 5’10” tall, heavy build, 200 to 250 lbs, wearing a black hoodie with a black & white bandana, dark pants, black gloves and white shoes.
The suspect armed with the expandable baton is described as male, white, 6′ tall, thin build, 150 lbs wearing a dark toque with a beige bandana covering his face and black golves.
Anyone with information about this robbery are asked to contact Detective Phil Vandenbeukel of the Burlington Criminal Investigations Bureau – Robbery Team at 905-825 4747 ext. 2343, Crime Stoppers “See Something, Hear Something, Say Something” at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), through the web at www.haltoncrimesoppers.ca or by texting “Tip 201” with your message to 274637 (crimes).
By Staff
June 22nd, 2017
BURLINGTON, ON
They are sort of like the weather – you can’t avoid them if you use the internet.
Somewhere along the way someone sold an Identity Thief one of our addresses and like clockwork – in comes an email warning about a danger lurking out there for us.
This one was related to an BMO account.
We know what we do with our various bank accounts – but some people think their bank might be trying to tell them something important.
Your bank will never send you this kind of notice – they value you as a customer – they will call you if there is a problem. Because when there is a serious problem the banks end of having to pay out at least some of the loss.
 We removed the name of the recipient. This did not come from BMO. That verify your account now link could wipe you out financially. It is the first step to getting their hooks into you.
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