Thefts from Vehicles and Thefts of Bikes – June 4-8
Saugeen Shores Police Service has received numerous theft complaints in the past week. All of the incidents were preventable if the victims had locked their vehicles and garages and secured their property.
Overnight from June 4th into June 5th, there were 10 thefts reported in the Southampton area. The incidents occurred on McNabb, Huron, Peel, Creekwood, Meadow Lane, and Beausoleil Road.
Overnight from June 7th into June 8th, there were 11 thefts reported in the Southampton area. The incidents occurred on Breadalbane, Lansdowne, Alice, Augusta, Clarendon and Division Street.
The majority of the thefts were from vehicles. The vehicles were all unlocked. Stolen items include: $100 cash, sunglasses, ipod, keys, loose change, cell phone and other miscellaneous items. The other thefts included bikes which were left unlocked or in insecure garages.
Please take the time to lock your vehicles, residences and bicycles. It is a simple way to prevent being a victim of crime. You can also assist the police by reporting, at the time that it is happening, any suspicious activity in your neighbourhood.
June 3, 2014
Police responded to a complaint of a suspicious vehicle and possible break and enter on the Bruce Saugeen Townline. The incident is still under investigation. No property has been reported missing.
June 4, 2014
Police received a complaint about a stolen vehicle. After investigation it was determined that the vehicle in question was not stolen but was actually property that was in dispute after a recent marital separation.
At approximately 3:20pm, police received a complaint of a theft of gas. A gas station on Goderich Street reported that a silver Ford Escape left without paying for gas. The incident is still under investigation and video is being reviewed.
June 5, 2014
Police received a complaint of a possible fraud. The complainant reported that she had signed up for a “secret shopper jobâ€. The payment was supposed to be approximately $300 but the complainant received two cheques totaling $2560. The complainant was then supposed to deposit the cheques and immediately send a money order to refund the overpayment. Fortunately the complainant delayed sending the money order and contacted police. This was indeed an attempt to defraud the complainant. Useful information on current frauds can be found on the Canadian Anti Fraud web site. This particular fraud is known at the Cheque Overpayment Fraud.