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Arrest Made After $150k Fraud Investigation

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) Financial Crimes Unit has made an arrest and laid multiple charges after an investigation into a fraud worth more than $150,000.

In March of 2024, the HRPS was contacted after a series of fraudulent withdraws (totalling $156,000) from an account at an HSBC branch in Burlington. Police attended, arrested and charged the individual making the withdraws at that time.

The HRPS Financial Crimes Unit continued to investigate eventually identifying an additional...

Police Make Arrest in Connection with Break & Enter in Oakville

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has made an arrest in connection with a break and enter and a pair of vehicle thefts in Oakville.

On Thursday June 19, at approximately 3:15 am multiple suspects attended and broke into a home on Ribble Crescent, taking the keys to two luxury vehicles parked in the driveway while the residents slept.

A few hours later, an HRPS officer located a suspicious vehicle and a group of males wearing masks parked at a townhouse complex on Sheridan Garden Drive.

The...

Community Mailbox Break-ins

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) is investigating a spike in break and enters that are occurring at community mailboxes (see attached photo) across the region.

The largest increase has been seen in Burlington with mailboxes in the Millcroft and Orchard neighbourhoods targeted, however break-ins have been seen other neighbourhoods in Burlington as well as Oakville and Milton.

The break-ins are occurring in the early morning hours between 2:00 am and 5:00 am. Suspects are using tools to...

Retail Theft - Suspect to Identify: Occurrence Number: C2025-802040

On May 14, 2025, at approximately 3:10 p.m., the suspect entered Reitmans, located at 4517 Dundas Street in Burlington. She selected almost $300 in clothing and left without making any attempt to pay.

Suspect: Female, White, dressed in all black, and carrying a black purse.

Occurrence Number: C2025-802040

If you have any information regarding this case, please contact HRPS or Crime Stoppers.

Sexual Assault on Oakville Trail

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) is investigating a sexual assault that took place on the Sixteen Mile Creek Heritage Trail near Skyvalley Crescent in Oakville.

On June 4, at approximately 5:30 pm the adult female victim was walking the trail system alone when she was sexually assaulted by an unknown male suspect.

The victim was approached from behind by the suspect who was riding a bike. The male grabbed the female in a sexual manner before fleeing on his bike. The female was not...