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Fraud Alert: Taxi Fare Scam

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) would like to alert the public to a fraud scam which has surfaced in Halton Region.

• On September 5, 2024, at 9:15p.m. the victim was approached by a teenaged male in the area of Upper Middle Road and Winston Churchill Blvd in Oakville.
• The male advised the victim he needed to pay for a taxi however his debit card was not working.
• The male requested the victim pay for his fare using the victim’s credit card after which the male would e-transfer the same...

Project Ninja Dismantles Organized Auto Theft Group

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) today announced details regarding Project Ninja. To date, the three-month investigation has resulted in the arrest of four suspects, with Canada-wide warrants issued for four others, and has dismantled an organized auto theft group that had been operating throughout the GTA.

In May 2024, members of the HRPS Organized Crime Unit began an investigation into an organized group of auto thieves who had been operating within Halton region, and across the...

Project Catfish Dismantles Gun and Drug Trafficking Network Operating in Halton

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) and Haldimand County OPP has made a large weapons and drug seizure following the conclusion of a lengthy investigation titled Project Catfish. Police have also made multiple arrests and laid a total of 56 charges in connection with the investigation.

Project Catfish began in May 2024 and was conducted as a partnership by members of the HRPS Burlington Street Crime Unit and the Haldimand County OPP Street Crime Unit. It targeted a drug trafficking network...

Media Invite: Project Ninja

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) will be hosting a media conference to provide details regarding a major auto theft investigation, “Project Ninja”. 

Media are invited to attend and hear from members of the investigative team as well as Deputy Chief of Police, Jeff Hill.

The three month investigation resulted in the dismantling of a sophisticated auto theft ring that was operating in Halton and throughout the GTA. Police will release information on the arrests and charges laid against...

Bank Investigator Scam, Tips on How to Protect Yourself from Fraud

Over the past few months the Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has seen an increase in a new variation of the Bank Investigator Scam where fraud suspects are contacting unsuspecting victims from fraudulent phone numbers advising they are from a financial institution.

Investigators have provided educational information on how the scam is undertaken along with tips on how to protect yourself from opportunistic fraudsters.

How the scam plays out: 

• Victim receives a telephone call from the suspect...