Break-ins

• Kelowna business owners skeptical as city rolls out response to crime, disorder

  The City of Kelowna plans to increase RCMP and bylaw patrols and is launching a program aimed at freeing up police officers, among others. But for some, it doesn’t go far enough.

  Canada

  Jan 8
  
• City responds to Kelowna businesses crime concerns with plan for action

  'We need to be able to go home at night and sleep and feel comfortable,' said a Kelowna store owner after a break-in. His online video prompted a visit from the mayor.

  Canada

  Jan 7
  
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• 3 men arrested, charged for string of eastern Ontario commercial break-ins

  Three men have been arrested for a string of commercial break-ins between July and September with 20 different businesses broken into.

  Crime

  Dec 16, 2025
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• ‘Middle-class safety is being eroded’: Violent break-ins changing Ontario communities

  Violent home invasions are surging across the GTA as armed break-ins and youth gangs have surged, spiking demand for more security measures.

  Crime

  Jul 17, 2025
• 4 men facing charges after 25 vehicles broken into in Ontario town

  Four males from Brampton have been arrested in connection to a series of break and enters where 25 vehicles were targeted and stolen from in Oakville in the past two weeks.

  Crime

  Dec 4, 2024
• ‘No one is safe’: Ontario residents see spike in home break-ins by trails, green spaces

  Halton Regional Police are advising residents in Oakville to be extra cautious as homes backing onto trails and green spaces have been the latest popular target for criminals.

  Crime

  Nov 30, 2024
• Winnipeg shutter business sees boom amid spike in break-ins: manager

  'We've noticed a very large increase from last year in quotes. Basically about 50 per cent more compared to what we used to quote last year.'

  Crime

  Apr 16, 2024
• Hamilton pair charged in connection with Guelph break-ins

  A stolen Audi found in Hamilton was connected with one of the break-ins in Guelph.

  Crime

  Apr 4, 2024
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• Saskatoon man arrested for multiple break-ins at assisted living facilities

  The break-ins started in December 2023 in the 1200 block of Osler Street, when police say a suspect broke into one of the facilities on the block twice in the same night. 

  Canada

  Mar 26, 2024
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• Vehicle among items stolen during weekend break-ins: Guelph police

  Guelph police say in a string of break-ins last weekend, three of the four homes robbed were entered through doors and windows that were not secured.

  Crime

  Mar 26, 2024