Video: 8 vehicles broken into in a Milton neighbourhood
Published June 16, 2022 at 11:37 am
The community of Willmott in Milton has recently experienced several car break-ins.
Multiple residents in the neighbourhood have said they are missing wallets and other goods valued at over $1,000 as a result.
In a video provided to insauga, the trunk of an unlocked vehicle parked in a driveway in the neighbourhood can be seen being opened by a stranger walking by, something that other residents say also happened when items were stolen from their vehicles.
These types of thieves are known to walk through streets at night in search of unlocked vehicles to seize opportunities to steal whatever valuables are inside. Once they find a car that is unlocked, they will quickly look for valuables before moving onto the next driveway.
The thieves also usually walk around in packs of two to four.
Sources told insauga that the incidents in the videos occurred around 2:00 a.m. on June 16.
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Constable Ryan Anderson, Media Relations Officer for Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS), told insauga that a total of four car break-ins occurred in the month of May in the Willmott area.
Along with a rise in car break-ins, the Town of Milton and Halton Region as a whole has seen a rise in auto thefts.
Just recently, through project Eleanor, Halton police recovered a total of 32 vehicles, worth more than $2 million, that had been stolen in Milton, Burlington, Oakville and Halton Hills.
In order to protect themselves from these types of incidents, Halton police are reminding residents to be aware of their surroundings at all times, park in well-lit areas and report suspicious activity to police.
Additionally, residents are reminded to lock their cars at all times. Having dashcams or security cameras can also be useful to identify suspects involved in these types of incidents.
Anyone with additional information may contact the 2 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-825-4747 ext. 2216.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or at the website.
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