Almost everything else may be shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic, but Peterborough police are reminding residents that crime doesn’t stop.
Police have received several recent reports of thefts from vehicles, including:
- Between 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 26th and 7:30 a.m. on Friday, March 27th, thieves entered an unlocked vehicle parked at a Pearl Avenue home, stealing items including an iPod and jewellery left in the centre console of the car.
- Sometime between 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 26th and 2:45 p.m. on Friday, March 27th, thieves entered a vehicle parked at a Bolivar Street residence, stealing coupons and loose change.
- Between 7:30 p.m. on Friday, March 27th and 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 28th, thieves entered an unlocked vehicle at an Aberdeen Avenue home, stealing a jacket.
- Between 6:50 p.m. on Friday, March 27th and 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 28th, thieves entered an unlocked vehicle parked at a George Street North home stealing a purse and gift cards.
- Between 7:05 p.m. on Friday, March 27th and 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 28th, thieves entered a locked vehicle at a Brioux Avenue home, stealing a watch, loose change, gift cards, and a driver’s licence.
- Between 7 p.m. on Friday, March 27th and 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 28th, thieves entered a locked vehicle parked at a Lansdowne Street East residence stealing an amount of loose change and cash.
Some of the vehicles were unlocked at the time of the theft.
Police are asking residents to “lock it or lose it”, by ensuring their vehicle is locked and secured and to hide items of value out of plain sight, including loose change, coupons, and gift cards. Better yet, take all items of value with you when you leave your vehicle.
Police are also reminding residents to report any suspicious persons in their neighbourhood.
Anyone with information about these thefts is asked to call the Peterborough Police Service at 705-876-1122 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS, or submit a tip online at www.stopcrimehere.ca.
