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On August 16, 2022, a male suspect entered Prada located at 13850 Steeles Ave W, Halton Hills. He selected a Prada tri-coloured cardholder and concealed it on his person. The suspect went into a fitting room and removed the security tag. He was confronted by staff about the theft upon exiting the fitting room, but he ignored their questions and fled the store immediately.

Suspect: male, 50 - 60 years old, short white/grey hair, short white beard, wearing a grey t-shirt, black shorts, grey shoes and...

Critical Communication Networks Essential 

Canada’s award-winning Public Safety Broadband Network Innovation Alliance’s (PIA) development of a dedicated, fail-safe communication system for first responders continues to attract international attention. Yesterday, the PIA met with a delegation from Sweden in Halton region to discuss its governance and operating models.

In the digital age, ensuring that first responders have continuous access to broadband communications has emerged as an important...

On Monday, August 29, 2022, at approximately 10:30 am, the Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) received a call from witnesses reporting multiple persons in distress in the water of Lake Ontario at Coronation Park in Oakville.

The HRPS Marine Unit attended, located and rescued a 10-year-old boy from the water. The boy was physically unharmed but taken to hospital for precautionary reasons.  

Oakville Fire and Halton EMS also attended the scene, and a young adult female was pulled from the water...

On August 26^th, 2022, members of the Halton Regional Police Service Drug and Human Trafficking Unit (DHTU) concluded a two-month investigation in relation to a drug trafficking network based in the Town of Halton Hills that spanned across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).

Between August 25^th and 26^th 2022, three Controlled Drugs and Substances Act Search Warrants were executed at residences in Georgetown and Toronto. Investigators seized:

• A loaded 9mm Taurus G3C handgun.
• A loaded fully...