(Central Huron, ON) On June 30, 2009 shortly after 1:00 am Huron OPP officers were dispatched to the report of a male entering an unlocked vehicle in Clinton. The male was located a short time later and it was confirmed that he had been the person entering the vehicles. A check of the male by police confirmed that he was bound by certain conditions at the time of the incident and he was arrested for breaching those conditions.
An 18 year old North Huron male is currently being held in police custody facing two counts of Breach Recognizance. He will be brought before the Goderich Court on July 2, 2009.
Unfortunately, citizens still have not bothered to listen to the message regarding locking vehicles when they are not occupied and removing all “attractors†from view, including coins. Thieves entering vehicles are doing so for such small things as pocket change. Police will continue to remind people of this very simple crime prevention strategy.