This is on the scary side for rural Burlington residents. Higher police coverage is gong to be needed and that probably isn’t in the budget.

By Staff

BURLINGTON, ON.  June 4, 2013 Halton Regional Police are asking residents in rural Burlington to be extra vigilant after a series of daylight home entries in the north end of the city.

Late in May several homes were entered in the rural area, north of Dundas Street.  Entries occurred on Britannia Road, Blind Line and Walkers Line near #2 Side road.

In each case the homes were unoccupied at the time of entry, suspects forced their way in and the contents of the residence were strewn about.  Jewellery and small electronics were taken.

Rural Burlington is going to need to see more of these on the back roads. Thieves are now prowling those roads and forcing their way into homes whose occupants are out for part of the day.

Police are asking residents of the rural communities to report any suspicious persons or vehicles promptly and if they observe a crime in progress to call 9-1-1.

In the suburban areas there are “eyes on the street” – nothing like that at the end of a long laneway.  Once the thieves realize there is an opportunity it won’t take them long to exploit it.

Higher and more visible coverage is the solution.  Maybe HRPS could take some of the cars that sit behind the bushes waiting to catch speeders and have them drive up and down the side roads.

Inexpensive video cameras hooked up to the internet are the safest thing residents have going for them.

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1 comment to This is on the scary side for rural Burlington residents. Higher police coverage is gong to be needed and that probably isn’t in the budget.

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    Yes, HRPS need to be more in residential, rural areas, not just driving up and down walkers line or other main arteries…