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Project Catfish Dismantles Gun and Drug Trafficking Network Operating in Halton

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) and Haldimand County OPP has made a large weapons and drug seizure following the conclusion of a lengthy investigation titled Project Catfish. Police have also made multiple arrests and laid a total of 56 charges in connection with the investigation.

Project Catfish began in May 2024 and was conducted as a partnership by members of the HRPS Burlington Street Crime Unit and the Haldimand County OPP Street Crime Unit. It targeted a drug trafficking network...

Bank Investigator Scam, Tips on How to Protect Yourself from Fraud

Over the past few months the Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has seen an increase in a new variation of the Bank Investigator Scam where fraud suspects are contacting unsuspecting victims from fraudulent phone numbers advising they are from a financial institution.

Investigators have provided educational information on how the scam is undertaken along with tips on how to protect yourself from opportunistic fraudsters.

How the scam plays out: 

• Victim receives a telephone call from the suspect...

Male Arrested for Theft and Weapons Offences

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has made an arrest and laid multiple charges after a male brandished a knife during a shoplifting incident in Burlington.

On September 4, 2024 at 1:53 p.m. a male entered Fortinos located at 2515 Appleby Line in Burlington where he stole a variety of grocery items. Loss prevention officers attempted to arrest the male however the male fled to the parking lot attempting to make his escape in a vehicle but collided with a second vehicle.  The male exited...

Police Are Investigating After a Home Invasion in Oakville

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) is investigating a home invasion in the Town of Oakville. On September 4 2024, at approximately 3:55 a.m. two suspects broke into a home on Heritage Way by breaking the glass on the residence front door.

Both suspects were wearing masks and made their way to the upper floor of the home. One suspect confronted a male adult resident demanding the keys for the Mercedes SUV parked in the driveway before striking the resident in the face with a hammer. The...

Oakville Investigation Leads to Seizure of Firearms and Arrest of Two Suspects

The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has arrested two suspects and laid multiple charges after firearms investigation.

On August 29 2024, at 10:30 am HRPS officers responded to a house on Belvedere Drive in Oakville, after receiving a report of firearms observed within the residence. One female suspect was arrested at the beginning of the investigation and a criminal code search warrant executed resulting in the arrest of a second male suspect within the residence. Two firearms (rifles) and...