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Caught on Tape - Suspects to Identify: Occurrence Number: 2022-290311

On September 29th, 2022, two unknown suspects attended the Emille Shoes located at 2394 Fairview Street in Burlington. The male suspect removed the security tag from a pair of Timberland boots prior to placing them inside of the female suspects bag.

Suspect 1: male, 35 - 40 years of age, approximately 5'10, 190 lbs. with black hair. He was wearing sunglasses, a grey polo or Ralph Lauren sweater, a black ripped denim jeans and boots.

Suspect 2: female, 28 - 33 years of age, approximately 5'7, 170...

Four Charged in Connection to Pharmacy Robbery in Georgetown

On the afternoon of January 25th, the Halton Regional Police Service responded to a robbery at the Georgetown Pharmacy in the Town of Halton Hills. Four males had entered the pharmacy and assaulted staff and customers before stealing a quantity of pharmaceutical drugs.

The males attempted to flee the area in a stolen vehicle but were involved in a motor vehicle collision a short distance away. The males, who were not injured, subsequently fled on foot. They were quickly located and arrested...

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. ...

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,...