Handgun thefts and home break ins have Regional police busy.

By Staff

BURLINGTON, ON  December 8, 2011 It was just after 1:00 am when three masked men burst through the front door of a Faversham Avenue home and stormed the bed room of one of  the residents demanding money and drugs.  The resident said there were no dugs in the house and the thieves left.  There were three other residents in the home at the time.

The suspects are described as follows:

White, 5’4” – 5’5,” 120 lbs, wearing all black clothing and white running shoes.

White, 6’4,” thin build, dressed in black.

Black, 6’3” – 6”4,” 150 – 160 lbs

The police would like to find these three. Anyone with information on this or any other crime 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).

Firearms theft has police worried:

Dangerous weapons stolen from Burlington home. Ammunition was left behind.

The Halton Regional Police Service is investigating the theft of several firearms after thieve(s) broke into a home in the area of Sherwood Forest Park, Burlington.  The break-in occurred on December 5th between 6:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. The front door had been forced open. The suspects stole five firearms, all of which were properly licensed and stored by the owner.

Missing are:

• Beretta, 92FS – 9 mm semi-automatic handgun

• Beretta, 90 TWO – 9 mm semi-automatic handgun

• SIG Sauer, SP2022 – 40 Calibre, semi-automatic handgun

• CZ75 – 9 mm semi-automatic handgun

• Bushmaster, XM15E2S, .223 Remington Shot – semi-automatic rifle

Ammunition for the weapons wasn’t taken.  The weapons were in the premises under a licence and are reported to have been properly stored.

Anyone with information on this or any other crime is asked to call 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).

 

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