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Retail Theft - Suspect to Identify: Occurrence Number: C2025-802571

On June 18, 2025, at approximately 2:30 p.m., the suspect entered the Fortinos located at 2515 Appleby Line in Burlington. The female suspect selected $653.78 in property and left the store, making no attempt to pay. She was confronted by security, at which point she discarded the items and fled into the parking lot.

Suspect: Female, Eastern European, 25- 30 years-old, long dark hair, chest tattoo, wearing a grey shirt, grey pants, and a gold necklace.  

Occurrence Number: C2025-802571

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Retail Theft - Suspect to Identify: Occurrence Number: C2025-802660

On June 21, 2025, at approximately 8:15 p.m., the suspect entered the Real Canadian Superstore located at 820 Main Street East in Milton. The suspect selected $239.92 in Ghee butter and left without making any attempt to pay.

Suspect: Male, South Asian, beard, approximately 25 years old, thin build, wearing a black hat, white t-shirt with blue image, black pants, and black shoes.

Occurrence Number: C2025-802660

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

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...