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Retail Theft - Suspect to Identify: Occurrence Number: 2024-231710

On Thursday, August 15, 2024 at approximately 6:19 p.m., a male attended the LCBO at 321 Cornwall Road in Oakville. He selected 18 bottles of alcohol, with a total value over $1,300. He placed the bottles in a shopping cart and left the store, making no attempt to pay.  

Suspect:  Male, White, 25-30 years old, medium build, 5'8'', 180 lbs., short hair, stubble, wearing a white, sleeveless shirt, black cargo shorts, black baseball cap, beige boots, carrying a black bag. Suspect has numerous tattoos...

Retail Theft - Suspect to Identify: Occurrence Number: 2024-233740

On Saturday, August 17, 2024, at approximately 5:00 p.m., two males attended the LCBO located at 321 Cornwall Road in Oakville. They selected 12 bottles of various kinds of alcohol, with a total value of $848.80. Each filled an LCBO hand basket with the products and left the store, making no attempt to pay. 

Suspect 1:  Male, White, 50-60 years old, medium build, 5'7'', short, brown hair, beard, wearing grey/green-collared shirt, blue jeans, and blue runners with a white sole. 

Suspect 2:  Male,...

Male Arrested and Charged with Sexual Assault in Burlington

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has arrested and charged a man after a sexual assault at the Appleby GO Station in Burlington.

On August 22, 2024, at approximately 9:30 pm a female youth was seated in the waiting area of the train station when she was approached by an unknown adult male who put his hands on her multiple times. 

The female was able to get away from the suspect and police were contacted.

Later that evening, officers located and arrested the male at the Burlington GO Station...

Police Investigating Shooting in Burlington - August 23

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) is investigating a shooting that took place early this morning in Burlington.

On August 23, 2024, at approximately 2:20 am a series of gunshots were heard in the Alton Village area of Burlington. Police attended and located a parked vehicle on Verdi Street with multiple bullet holes. Fortunately, the vehicle was empty and no persons were hurt as a result of the shooting.

Investigators believe this was a targeted shooting, and that there is no broader...

Project Safe Start Returns to School Drivers on the ABCs of Road Safety

In preparation for the return of students to class next month, the Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has again launched Project Safe Start. Now in its 17th year, the aim of this high-visibility back-to-school education and enforcement initiative is to ensure that all residents know that road safety starts with the ABCs - Always Be Cautious.

With the number of road users expected to spike post-Labour Day, so too does the risk of traffic-related injury, particularly for vulnerable road users –...