 By Staff.
BURLINGTON, ON. August 8, 2013. Halton’s police service are investigating a hit and run collision that left a motorcyclist seriously injured by a vehicle that fled the scene. This vehicle was being followed by the Ontario Provincial Police prior to the collision.
The incident occurred on Thursday, August 1, 2013 at approximately 10:30 p.m. at the intersection of Plains Road and Hillsdale Avenue in Burlington. After the driver of the suspect vehicle struck the motorcyclist, he fled the scene; last seen driving east on Plains Road.
A 56-year-old Dundas, Ont. man was seriously injured in this collision and is still in an undisclosed area hospital.
Vehicle Information: A vehicle of interest has been identified as a 2001-2003 Nissan Sentra, grey in colour. The suspect vehicle will be missing the rear bumper and will have damage to the driver’s side tail light assembly.
Suspect Information: The driver is described as male, white, believed to be in his 30s – 40s with shoulder-length brown hair.
The Special Investigations Unit has been brought in because the OPP were following the suspect, and someone sustained an injury.
The interesting note here is the mention of the driver of the motorcycle being at an “undisclosed area hospital” – why not say where the victim is? More to this story than meets the eye.
Anyone with information pertaining to this collision or the vehicle of interest is asked to contact the Halton Regional Police Service Collision Reconstruction Unit at 905-825-4747 ext. 5065.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or by texting ‘Tip201’ with a message to 274637 (CRIMES).
 By Pepper Parr.
BURLINGTON, ON. August 9, 2013. The first time you read the email you wonder – what is this? How did they get my name and – this isn’t real is it?
A lot of people take a second look and click on a link or respond to a message. When they do that they have begun to engage the person who sent the email. The people who send this stuff are patient; they have nothing else to do but build confidence with you, make you believe that they are for real.
Dear Sir/Madam
I am sorry to bug your privacy. My name is Siti Rohani Salleh, I am the wife to late Abu Talib Yadin who happens to be a government contractor, trader and a politician. My husband was divisional treasurer of trade and contractors of the Malaysian Indian Congress in Perak state. He was brutally murdered by opposing members of his party for his straightforwardness and accountability though the government claimed that it was a robbery attack but everybody know it was assassination by some people in government. I was lucky to stand this gruesome murder on the night of Saturday, 15th September 2012 but they still stabbed me on my abdomen but I was lucky to escape. I was rush to the hospital by some neighbors and eventually the same assassin still came to the hospital in Malaysia just to take my life but eventually they miss their access to my ward.
So I had to instruct our account manager to transfer our money to South Africa where I had to run and seek asylum/refugee. Presently I am in the government hospital.
Please copy link below and read more about the incident where my husband was murdered on 12th September 2012.
https://thestar.com.my/news/story.asp?sec=nation&file=/2012/9/15/nation/12034249
I write you to seek your assistance in the security of US$5.5million Deposited by me with a SOUTH AFRICAN RESERVE BANK before I seek refugee/asylum here. The South African reserve bank will allow you go on their online banking to transfer the funds. I am the only one with direct access and information of this deposit.
I decided to seek help knowing that My days are numbered having received a call from the Reserve bank that they will turn the deposit to its government treasury if I fail to present a representative for the claim. I seek your assistance to be made the Administrator to this inheritance since I have no relative or children. I intend to introduce you to the director of the bank whom I deem very competent to guide you through this claim process. Please get back to me for more information on this inheritance.
I was lead (note the spelling error) by the Almighty to send this mail to you after serious thought of all emails I saw on the internet. Please treat this seriously. I have all documents of deposit of this fund to proove I hope to hear from you soonest before I go.
Thank you. send your reply to me so that we can finalize this transfer within 3 days, I have all documentation to back up this claim, this is my email address: mrsitis@aol.com Mrs.Siti Rohani Salleh. Reply me to: mrsitis@aol.com
The people who sent you this are hoping you will be enticed to click on the email and if you do that – you have taken the first step to someone beginning the process of stealing more of your identity and as much of your money as they can.
The stealing of your identity will have already begun if you get an email like the one below. They have your email address – what else do they have?
There are people who earn their living this way – they look for naive people, gullible people, curious people or greedy people and they work their scam.
 Spend $10 on a good read and the best introduction you will ever get to how identities are stolen and why you get some of the email that appears in your inbox. Just how this is done was explained all too well in a book written by Will Ferguson “419”, a title that became a best seller and won the Scotiabank Giller prize in 2012, is the story about a man who got pulled into one of these scams and chose to end his life.
The book is a great read – and an interesting look at what the police in this country can and can’t do about identity theft.
We quote from the book, which is fiction, and very well researched. Detectives from the Economic Crime Unit of a police service are explaining to a woman whose father got taken that “The only defence we have with these types of fraud is education”.
In the novel the police show the woman some of the documents they have collected. “One is both very specific and oddly vague: A Fund Management Agreement issued by the Central Bank of Nigeria; an International Remittance voucher; a Certificate of Registration; Letters of Intent, affidavits, court orders, banking forms, all duly signed and duly sealed.”
And all phony, all created to fool people into parting with their money.
The people who do this type of thing are pretty good at it – but they succeed only because they gain your confidence.
In Will Ferguson’s “419” he takes you through just how the thieves, all from Nigeria in this book, work to gain a person’s confidence.
“These are some of the actual documents your father received; our tech unit recovered them from the cached files on his hard drive. You father had tried to delete them in the days before his accident. He thought he had cleared the memory – here – your father would have scanned and signed these forms and then emailed them back to Nigeria as attachments.”
When you get emails like this – scroll through it – some of the claims these people make are amazing – just don’t click on any of the links – you don’t really know where they are going to take you.
This is one of an ongoing series the Gazette will be doing on Identity Theft as part of an effort to make our readers more aware of what might show up in your email inbox one day.
 By Staff
BURLINGTON, ON. August 5, 2013. Halton Regional Police are investigating a series of night time residential break and enters that have occurred in the Brant Street and Upper Middle Road area of Burlington over the past two weeks.
In these instances, a door or window has been left open or unlocked allowing thieves to enter the residences or garages. Investigators believe that the suspects are targeting small electronics and in none of the instances have any home owners been confronted by the intruders.
Residents are reminded to remain vigilant and keep doors and windows locked when away from home or asleep as a screened door or window can easily be cut or removed by thieves.
Police offer the following tips to homeowners as a means of reducing the risk of their homes to being broken into:
• Securely lock all windows/doors to home
• Have an alarm/video surveillance system installed
• Utilize exterior lighting
• Use locks on gates to backyard
• If you suspect your home has been entered and/or an intruder is still present within or nearby, contact 9-1-1 immediately for police assistance.
 By Pepper Parr
BURLINGTON, ON. August 4, 2013. One of the biggest problems we face as a society is the theft that takes place of money that is not in our wallets or purses. Some call it identity theft; others call them scams – the result is usually the same – someone we don’t know, will never see, manages to convince us to give them information that allows them to take money out of our bank or from our credit cards.
They often get our money because we are greedy and think that there really is something for nothing waiting for us out there. Do we really believe someone in Nigeria has millions of dollars they want to get out of that country and that they will give us a large portion of that money if we help them? Some people do.
Does anyone not know someone who got sucked in by one of these schemes? The thieves play upon our greed or our naivety to get us to part with information they need to get our money.
The Gazette is doing an ongoing series of articles on identity theft and how these thieves work to take advantage of us.
 Read the notice I got carefully – what tells you this is a phony message designed to get me to give the sender information that would allow them to take money from my bank account. I happen to bank with the Bank of Montreal. Earlier today I got an email, sent to an address I seldom use. It was an email from my bank – well let the following tell the story.
Why is my bank telling me about a payment? And just what is a “pending status”. It sounds kind of official.
The email tells me that I am required to verify something – online. They use the words “secure verification link” but that’s just to make you feel confident.
There isn’t a bank in this country that is ever going to send you an email like this.
A bigger reason to be suspicious is in the Subject line. “Receive your payment now”; that’s the kind of language advertisers use.
The people who send emails like this buy lists of names from other thieves online and then they send out tens of thousands of emails. It doesn’t cost them a dime to send the email.
If one ploy doesn’t work – they will try another.
 This was a really direct attempt to get information. Banks do customer satisfaction surveys but they don’t use email and they don’t offer money if you do the survey. $378. is far more than any survey company will ever pay for participating. The best you’re going to get is a gift card for maybe $20. This one was pretty blunt and played on that little bit of greed we all have in us. I didn’t download this one – it would have taken me to a web site that could do very serious damage to the information on my computer.
It would have given them access to all my contacts and might have permitted the sender to install software on my computer that could capture every keystroke I entered.
This type of data theft is particularly vicious – but that $368 looks tempting to some people.
What can you do to protect yourself? Common sense and remember – if it looks to good to be true – that’s because it isn’t true.
This is one of an ongoing series the Gazette will be doing on Identity Theft as part of an effort to make our readers more aware of what might show up in your email inbox one day.
 By Staff
BURLINGTON, ON. July 26, 2013 Very early in July, the St. Raphaels Church located on New Street was vandalized by two suspects. Damage to the church included anti-religion and profane writings on both the doors and windows.
On Thursday, Halton Regional Police Service, 3 District Criminal Investigations Bureau arrested Patrick GRAY, a 21-year-old male from Burlington for one count of mischief under $5000. GRAY was released on a Promise to Appear and Undertaking with Conditions and is scheduled to appear in Milton court in August 2013.
 Use of Social Media helped police find and arrest a vandal. The wider community was able to assist the police using social media and Twitter accounts to help the police make their arrest. Graffiti is a community issue and it is partnership between the Police and the community that will help us address this issue.
Anyone with information related to this investigation or other acts of vandalism is encouraged to contact the Three District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-825-4747 ext 2316, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS(8477), through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.com or by texting ‘Tip201’ with your message to 274637(crimes).
 By Staff
BURLINGTON, ON. – July 25, 2013. The Halton Regional Police would like to caution the public that scammers are using the names of the RCMP, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) and the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP) in a computer scam.
Individuals report a frozen computer, or they have been locked-out of their computers, after receiving pop-up messages warning that the computer has been associated with pornography.
These warning messages claim to be from one of these agencies, and tell the recipient to pay a “fine” so the computer can be “unlocked.” The message also claims that if the “fine” is not paid within 72 hours, criminal proceedings will commence against the user.
“These types of messages, commonly known as “scareware”, are designed to create such shock and anxiety that victims respond by sending money quickly,” states the RCMP in a news release.
The public is advised that if you receive one of these messages please be aware that it is a scam and has not been issued by the CACP, CSIS or the RCMP.
Do not pay the $100.00 “fine”. Being “locked out” of your computer is an indication that your system may have been infected with malware and you will need to take steps to address that problem.
The police pass along some tips to help keep your computer protected:
• Never click on a pop-up that claims your computer has a virus;
• Update your anti-virus software often and scan your computer for viruses regularly;
• Do not click on links or attachments in e-mails sent to you by someone you don’t know;
• Turn on your browser’s pop-up blocking feature;
• Never download anti-virus software from a pop-up link sent to you in an e-mail.
If you have received a “scareware” message please report it to your local police office and the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (1-888-495-8501).
One might ask why someone would be worried about being told there was pornography on their computer if they never visited one of those websites. Of course, if a person has visited such a site – perhaps there is reason to be afraid.
 By Staff
BURLINGTON, ON. July 22, 2013. Halton Regional Police Criminal Investigation Bureau does not believed there was anything criminal in nature in the death of a male found in a creek near Earl Park and that there are no public safety concerns.
However, the police would like to hear from anyone with information related to this matter. Contact police at Halton Regional Police Service at 905-825-4747 Ext 2315. Detective Jared McLeod, 30 Division Criminal Investigation Bureau has control of the file.
The victim in this matter has been identified as a 33-year-old resident of Hamilton. The victim’s family has been identified and his identity will not be released.
The body was discovered Friday evening floating in the creek near Earl Park in the Francis Road area of Burlington.
There were no obvious signs of trauma to the body. The male has been transported to the Hamilton General Hospital where a forensic autopsy will be conducted. The investigation is ongoing to determine the cause of death.
 By Staff
BURLINGTON, ON. July 20, 2013. Friday evening before the worst of the storm hit the city police were notified of a body floating in the creek near Earl Park in the Francis Road area of Burlington.
Emergency Services responded to the area and the body of a male believed to be 20-30 years of age was recovered from the creek. The male had no vital signs and was declared deceased.
There were no obvious signs of trauma to the body. The male has been transported to the Hamilton General Hospital where a forensic autopsy will be conducted. The investigation is ongoing to determine the identity of the deceased and the cause of death.
Halton Police will issue an update when more details are known.
 By Staff
BURLINGTON, ON. July 17, 2013 It wasn’t quite what a Mississauga motorcycle driver expected Monday evening when he buzzed through a 60 mph zone and got clocked at 128 km/h.
At that speed the HRPS officer doing radar enforcement in the area of Walkers Line and New Street wasn’t able to catch the offender but was able to make further observations, including the motorcycle accelerating to a speed of 155 km/h as it travelled northbound on Walkers Line from New Street and out of the officer’s sight. This portion of roadway is a posted 50 km/h zone.
The officer methodically travelled up Walkers Line and near Harvester Road discovered the motorcycle and driver attempting to hide between two parked cars.
A 28-year-old Mississauga man faces several charges including: Racing, Speeding and Using Plates Not Authorized. He is to appear in Burlington Court on August 20, 2013.
A little patience and a slow steady search for the offender should keep him on public transit for a spell.
 By Staff
BURLINGTON, ON. July 15, 2013. Halton Regional Police, Burlington-3 District Strategic Support Team, arrested Christopher BAILEY- 23yrs of Burlington, after he sold cocaine to another male, Joshua CARD-23 yrs, also of Burlington.
That arrest led to police obtaining a search warrant that had police carrying out a Controlled Drugs and Substances Act search at a residence on Pear Tree Lane in the City of Burlington.
Seized, as a result of the arrests and search warrant was;
• 112 grams of Cocaine (approx. ¼ pound)
• $480.00 in cash,
• a digital scale,
• packaging material,
• and a cellular phone.
How many customers will pop up on that cell phone? Might be some knocks on doors soon.
Christopher BAILEY was charged with Trafficking a Controlled Substance (Cocaine) and Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking a Controlled Substance (Cocaine) and released on a Promise to Appear. Joshua CARD was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance (Cocaine) and was also released on a Promise to Appear.
Both are to appear in Milton Court in August 2013.
 By Staff.
BURLINGTON, ON. July 4, 2013. Shortly after 4:30 p.m., yesterday afternoon, an off-duty Halton officer was shopping in a grocery store in the area of Appleby Line and Upper Middle Road, Burlington, when he observed a man attempting to purchase pre-paid credit cards with what appeared to be a counterfeit credit card. After several attempts to complete the transaction, the man was unsuccessful and left the store.
The officer observed the man get into a waiting vehicle containing two other occupants and flee westbound on Upper Middle Road. The vehicle was stopped by responding officers in the area of William O’Connell Boulevard and a quantity of fraudulently obtained merchandise, counterfeit credit cards and associated documents were found within.
The three men face a multitude of charges including: Conspiracy to Commit Fraud, Possession of Property Obtained by Crime, Personation, Possession of Counterfeit Credit Card, Possession of Counterfeit Mark (two counts) and Fraud Under $5000 (two counts).
ACCUSED:
Azki MOHAMED (21 years) of Burlington
Nisanth VISITHTHIRAMOORTHY (20 years) of Toronto
Mithunan VAMATHEVAN (19 years) of Woodbridge
By Pepper Parr
BURLINGTON, ON. July 2, 2013. Somehow we missed one – there were xx people arrested and charged with various offenses last week and we reported on that occurrence but Shane Cooper got left out of that editorial roundup. We wouldn’t want Mr. Cooper to feel left out – so here is what they nailed him for:
Shane COOPER (41 years) of Carlisle.
Conspiracy to traffic (2 counts)
Trafficking (Cocaine)
Trafficking (Marihuana) 2 counts
Possession for the Purpose (Marihuana) 3 counts
Possession for the purpose (Cannabis resin) 2 counts
Possession of Cocaine
Possession of Oxycodone
Possession Hydromorphone
Produce a controlled substance.
The first part of that series of arrests is detailed in a previous report.
Police in the Region spend the bulk of their time on traffic offenses and drug raids which usually includes the Guns & Gangs Guys as well. The two seem to go together.
Elsewhere in the paper we pass along the view of our columnist Ray Rivers who thinks some drugs should be legalized.
 By Ray Rivers
BURLINGTON, ON. July 2, 2013 Canada was the first nation in the world to ban cannabis, back in 1923, driven to action by a transplanted Alberta magistrate, eugenicist and racist, pen-named ‘Janey Canuck’. A prolific Maclean’s Magazine columnist whose book, ‘The Black Candle’, warned about the dangers of “Chinese opium peddlers” and “Negro drug dealers;” she convinced legislators to adopt prohibition without a word of public debate.
So it was fitting that Maclean’s, in a recent issue on cannabis, reviewed the facts, acknowledged the error of its ways, and is now calling for legalization. The facts can be summarized as follows:
1. Safety. Well nothing is perfectly safe, but puffing ‘weed’ is safer than drinking alcohol, smoking cigarettes, or adding salt to your steak. It is not addictive, doesn’t ‘gateway’ to other drugs, and smoking doesn’t cause cancer – in fact, may protect against it.
2. Wasting resources. I thought this would appeal to fiscal conservatives, but alas! Enforcement is costly, so is imprisonment and so are the courts. People behind bars aren’t contributing to the economy, they are draining it.
3. Protecting Children. Despite prohibition, more Canadian children have tried ‘grass’ than anywhere else in the west, including decriminalized Spain.
4. Eroding societal values. If the law is an ass, people will ignore it and hate the cops. Legalization would kill black-markets and gangsters faster than a speeding bullet. And aren’t prisons just training academies for inmates wanting to become better criminals?
5. Provincial budgets. The LCBO gives1.2 billion dollars a year to the provincial government, in addition to the 13% HST and 10% licensing fee. Why wouldn’t we want to regulate the production and sales of recreational cannabis and use the revenues to pay for public services?
‘The Black Candle’ was wrong, but it is never too late to do the right thing. Back in the early 1970‘s The Royal Commission on the Non-Medical Use of Drugs (LeDain Report) called for de-criminalization of cannabis. In 2002 a Senate committee reported that “… drug legislation was largely based on a moral panic, racist sentiment…” and also called for legalization. Chretien and Martin started drifting towards de-criminalization but then Stephen Harper, another transplanted Albertan, like Ms. Canuck, came along to reverse progress. Drug enforcement is back big time. Today growing six hemp plants will get you an automatic 6 months in the big-house.
Richard Nixon’s war on drugs in the US was an absolute failure. Jails are half-filled with drug inmates, drug crime is at an all-time high and drug use in America has never been higher. In light of this, many states have taken action to start decriminalizing drugs. Washington and Colorado, are legalizing, developing infrastructure and rules for cultivation and marketing. The US feds, like their Canadian counter parts, have ultimate jurisdiction, but they’re not interfering. Is that because their last three presidents were self-proclaimed potheads?
Stephen Harper claims to never have smoked ‘pot’. So his head should be clear – right? Not at all. Last year, addressing the Summit of the Americas, he admitted “…that the current approach is not working. But it is not clear what we should do.” Still ignorance hasn’t deterred him from going back to what doesn’t work – aggressive criminalization.
Since the Conservatives came to power in 2006, drug-related arrests have mushroomed by 41% and over 400,000 people have been arrested. And, Harper can’t even articulate why. In a 2010 YouTube clip the PM miserably failed to make a single coherent point in defense of his neo-con drug policy – just ended up mumbling something about drug cartels.
Now, if Harper is concerned about drug cartels he needs to visit Mexico. That country used to have one of the toughest policies on drugs anywhere, which ultimately led to its deadly drug wars. The wars became so vicious that the Mexican government has now decriminalized small quantities of all major narcotics.
Of course, Mr. Harper should have gone to learn the Mexican experience before he saddled us with his ill-advised, retro drug laws. And why not take along his conservative ally, Rob Ford? Toronto’s controversial mayor might be interested to know that smoking crack-cocaine is now legal in Mexico.
 Ray Rivers writes weekly on both federal and provincial politics, applying his more than 25 years as a federal bureaucrat after which he decided to write and has become a political animator. Rivers was a candidate for provincial office in Burlington where he ran against Cam Jackson in 1995, the year Mike Harris and the Common Sense Revolution swept the province.
The views of the author are his alone
 By Staff
BURLINGTON, ON. June 27, 2013 Halton Police have released a video image of a suspect involved in a Burlington break-in and are seeking the assistance of the public in identifying him.
On June 23, 2013 at 4:00 p.m., a man went to Burlington Tire and Auto – 4490 Harvester Road, knocked out a window in an overhead door and entered the business.
 Not quite sure what this break and enter was about – police report nothing was stolen. May be more to this than meets the eye. No property was stolen during the entry.
The man is described as: white, approx 6’0”, 240 lbs, short brown hair, clean-shaven, solid coloured shirt that may be red in colour, baggy brown shorts past his knees.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Burlington Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905 825-4747 x2315, Crime Stoppers at 1 800 222-TIPS(8477), through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.com or by texting ‘Tip201’ with your message to 274637(crimes).
 By Staff
BURLINGTON, ON. June 27, 2013 If the drug business is like any other business and reacts to the laws of supply and demand – things are going to be tight in the city for a period of time.
The Halton Regional Police Service Integrated Drug, Gun and Gang Unit wrapped up a five month investigation of drug trafficking in Burlington of Hamilton.
They called it Project Rounder, which was an in depth street level investigation of multiple persons involved in the trafficking of cocaine, marihuana and prescription medication in Burlington. The investigation led police to Hamilton when additional participants were identified.
Early morning raids were executed on this morning in both Burlington and Hamilton. Halton Police worked with Hamilton Police Drug Unit, Ontario Provincial Weapons Enforcement Unit, Ontario Provincial Police Organized Crime Unit and the Durham Regional Police.
Police executed 13 search warrants and 12 involved persons were arrested, a total of 41charges were laid. Police seized pounds of marihuana, quantities of cocaine, hashish, psilocybin, oxycodone, five vehicle were seized (07 Volkswagon Jetta, 04 Ford F150, 97 Harley Davidson, 04 Dodge Ram, 2010 GMC pick up) and approximately $100,000 cash.
Charged are:
Elvis DOJCINOVIC (40 years) of Burlington.
Trafficking (Cocaine) 2 counts
Possession of marihuana
Eric LAW (42 years) of Burlington.
Trafficking (Cocaine) 2counts
Possession of Hydromorphone
Possession of Oxycodone
Michelle PELLERIN (31 years) of Burlington.
Possession for the purpose (Cocaine)
Robert SWALLOW (34 years) of Burlington.
Possession for the purpose (Marihuana)
Possession of cannabis resin
Possession of psilocybin
Robyn BARKHOUSE (45 years) of Burlington.
Conspiracy to traffick (Marihuana)
Trafficking (Cocaine)
Possession for the purpose (Cocaine)
Possession for the purpose (Anabolic steroids)
Possession of cannabis resin (2 counts)
Possession of marihuana (2counts)
Ken GARVIN (42 years) of Burlington.
Possession of marihuana
Production (marihuana)
Susan ESTEY (41 years) of Carlisle.
Possession for the purpose (Marihuana)
Possession for the purpose (Cannabis resin)
Possession of Cocaine
Possession of Oxycodone
Possession Hydromorphone
Produce a controlled substance
Sarann CHAN (23 years) of Hamilton.
Possession for the purpose (Marihuana)
Possession of property obtained by crime
The accused parties will appear in Milton Provincial Court Criminal Division June 26th, 2013.
Investigators remind the public to utilize Crime Stoppers to report any illegal drug, gang or gun activity at 1-800-222-TIPS(8477), through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.com or by texting “Tip201” with your message to 274637(crimes)
 By Staff
BURLINGTON, ON. June 26, 2013. Shortly after midnight , last night, a group of friends were visiting the Burlington Pier when they started conversing with another group of males.
Without warning, the group of males grabbed one of the men and one of them struck him in the head with a bottle.
The group then ran off, pursued by one of the victim’s friends. Police were notified and located the accused near the intersection of Burlington Avenue and Lakeshore Road.
The accused was arrested and held for a bail hearing.
ACCUSED: Mohammed ISSE, 31 yrs, of Brampton
CHARGES: Assault Cause Bodily Harm and Assault with a Weapon
The victim, an 18-year-old Stoney Creek youth, was taken to Joseph Brant Memorial Hospital, treated for a head wound and released.
 The public has taken to the pier – trey love the place. Others that don’t have a lot of love in their hearts throw bottles at one another – let’s beef up the security. The pier has been open for less than two weeks – clearly it’s become the place to be for people from Stoney Creek. Is it a safe place to be? Of course it is – but some security presence wouldn’t hurt and video surveillance might be a good idea as well.
 By Staff
BURLINGTON, ON. June 23, 2013. A fire in a large residence on Lakeshore Road has resulted in a joint Halton Regional Police and the Office of the Ontario Fire Marshal investigation.
Shortly after 10:30 p.m. on Friday June 21st, neighbours were alerted to smoke and fire coming from the house located at 2226 Lakeshore Road, close to the intersection at Stratheden. The Burlington Fire Department responded and the fire situation was soon upgraded to a four-alarm blaze. There were no occupants in the home at the time of the blaze and the owner was reported to be out-of-town.
The fire was suppressed by 11:30 p.m. Total damage is estimated to be in excess of $750,000. Due to suspicious observations made within the home, the Ontario Fire Marshal’s Office was contacted and an OFM investigator was dispatched to the scene.
The OFM has made a preliminary finding that was relayed to Halton Regional Police. Due to that information, Arson Investigators from HRPS have initiated a criminal investigation into the cause.
Any witnesses to any suspicious activity at or near the location are asked to contact HRPS arson investigators at ext. 5142 or 5124.
 By Staff
BURLINGTON, ON June 18, 2013. Two Hamilton men are facing a multitude of criminal charges following a spree of break-ins to rural residential homes.
Beginning May 29th, 2013 the Town of Milton and City of Burlington experienced a series of rural residential daytime home break-ins. Six homes from each municipality were entered and in each case no one was home at the time.
The suspects forced their way in and the contents of the residence were strewn about. A large quantity of jewelry and small electronics were stolen.
 Homes in setting like these – and empty during the day have been broken into by a pair of Hamilton based thieves. Police arrested two males recently. On June 3, 2013 police observed the suspects driving in a stolen car and were forced to enter into a short pursuit. The pursuit was immediately terminated when the driving actions of the suspects clearly posed a threat to public safety. The suspects eventually abandoned the motor vehicle near the intersection of Dundas Street and Walkers Line, Burlington.
Police recovered a large quantity of stolen property from six rural break and enters that occurred on that day from homes in Milton and Burlington.
With the assistance of Forensic Identification personnel and Hamilton Police Service, two suspects were identified and arrested by Hamilton police June 5th.
Both accused are now also before the courts in Halton on various charges.
ACCUSED:
Karl Michael BATTLE (28 yrs) of Hamilton
Robert Joseph LAROCQUE (43 yrs) of Hamilton
CHARGES:
Break and Enter (12 counts)
Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle
Flight from Police
Theft of Motor Vehicle
Possession of Stolen Property (three counts)
LAROCQUE faces three additional counts of Breach of a Probation Order.
By Staff
BURLINGTON, ON. June 18, 2013 On Monday evening, shortly before 8:30 p.m. a male suspect got into an altercation with another male in downtown Burlington. A threat with a weapon was made before the suspect drove away.
Shortly thereafter, two police constables on routine patrol happened by chance to pull up behind the suspect. The suspect sped off and entered an intersection against a red light and began driving in a dangerous manner. The officers activated their emergency lights in an attempt to stop the suspect vehicle.
During a brief pursuit, the suspect drove directly at a patrol supervisor, who had to take evasive action to avoid a head-on collision.
At the intersection of Brant Street and Plains Road East the suspect entered the intersection against a red light and collided with two vehicles that had right of way. The suspect vehicle smashed into a light standard, causing significant damage. After the collisions, the suspect bailed from the car and fled on foot. He was apprehended seconds later by the original officers who chased him on foot. During the foot pursuit, one of the officers sustained a minor injury. He was treated and released from hospital.
A 23-year-old Burlington man driving the first vehicle that the suspect hit was not injured. A 48-year-old Burlington woman and her 11 yr old son, who were in the second car hit by the suspect, sustained minor injuries and were later treated and released from hospital.
The Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) was called to the scene and assisted in the investigation. The intersection was closed for five hours while the investigators measured the scene and collected evidence.
Several witnesses came forward and provided police with statements. Any additional witnesses are asked to call the CRU at ext. 5065.
Joshua FARRAY, age 22 yrs, of Burlington has been charged with:
Flight from Police,
Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle,
Fail to Remain, 3 counts of Breach Probation,
Drive While Suspended,
Use Plates not Authorized for Vehicle,
Use Validation not Furnished for Vehicle
Drive with No Insurance
FARRAY is being held in custody for a bail hearing scheduled for Tuesday morning.
Should have taken a bus.
 By Staff
BURLINGTON, ON. June 14, 2015 As a result of further investigation, Halton Regional Police homicide detectives have determined the murder of Parmanand (Barry) DEBIE was a deliberate, pre-planned act and have accordingly upgraded the charge against Calvin GREEN to first degree murder.
GREEN will attend a bail hearing this morning at 10:00 a.m. at the Milton Provincial Court.
A number of Gazette readers have commented and complained that the police are being unfair with the language they are using and that it is a court of law that makes the decision as to guilt.
The role of the police is to investigate and then lay what they feel are appropriate charges under the Criminal Code Act. A court of lay will then decide if the person is guilty or not guilty.
Those readers have a point.
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