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Incident at Oakville school - December 7th 2022

Incident at Oakville School

At 4:07 pm on Wednesday December 7th 2022, Halton Regional Police received a report of a fight inside Garth Webb Public school on WestOak Trails Blv, Oakville, Ontario.

Officers located 3 persons with injuries who have been transported to area Hospitals. Their injuries do not appear life threatening.

The school was put into lockdown but this has since been lifted.

Two persons have been arrested.

The investigation is ongoing and further updates will be provided at...

Arrest Made in December 5 Burlington Shooting

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has made an arrest in relation to a shooting in Burlington.

On December 5, 2022, at approximately 8:40 am, two suspects forced their way into a condo unit in the area of Dundas Street and Sutton Drive in Burlington.  One of the suspects was armed with a handgun.  There were two occupants in the condo at the time. The suspects were confronted by one of the occupants of the condo and an altercation ensued.  During the incident a gunshot was fired. ...

Residential Fire - Milton

On December 6, 2022, at approximately 7:50 pm, police and Milton Fire were called to a residential fire on Sherwood Rd., in the Town of Milton.

When police arrived, they were advised by neighbouring residents that there was still an occupant inside. Officers entered the home and located a male on the second floor, and safely evacuated him outside. The male was conscious and was transported to a local hospital for treatment. 

Milton Fire quickly extinguished the flames. The cause of the fire...

Overnight Shooting Investigation in Oakville – Appeal for Witness

The Halton Regional Police Service is investigating a shooting that occurred overnight in Oakville.  On November 17, 2022, at approximately 4:00 am, a group of male suspects (undetermined how many) approached the victim who was in his vehicle in an underground parking lot in the area of Bishops Gate and Pilgrims Way in Oakville (see attached map of area).  The suspects attempted to get into the vehicle before the victim was able to drive away.  As the victim fled the underground parking...

Police Warn of Increase in Emergency (Grandparent) Scams

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) would like to warn residents of persistent and increasing “emergency scams” occurring across Halton.  For reference, between the dates of September 26 and October 3, 2022, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre received 42 emergency scam reports where losses totaled over $520,000.  Of the 42 reports, 22 were from Ontario and losses totaled over $115,000.  These scams have often been targeting older adults. 

In a typical emergency scam scenario,...