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30 Oakville Beaver | Thursday, June 22, 2023 | insidehalton.com uw or} Zz = m POLICE INVESTIGATING ALLEGED TAXI SCAM DAVID LEA § dlea@metroland.com Halton police are inves- tigating after an alleged fake | taxis scam turned into robbery on Wednesday, June 7. At around 5:30 p.m., a woman was in a parking lot near the Homewood Suites on) Winston Churchill Bou- when she was ap- ae by a male youth. Police say the youth told the woman the nearby taxi driver would not accept his debit card and asked if she would pay his fare in ex- change for the cash. It's alleged that when the woman refused the sus- pect showed her a knife. The victim then accom- panies the suspect over to the taxi where she provid- ed the driver with her debit ard. The woman reportedly paid the driver $14.95 and ras offered $20 cash by the outh. The woman left the area without incident, but soon became aware of fraudu- lent transactions taking n her bank account. ized that at some point ‘aur, ing the taxi fare transac- tion the driver had switched debit cards, keep- ing hers and handing her back a fake one. Halton police are 4 .} i ak looking into this incident. No detailed description is available for the youth who showed the victim a knife. The taxi driver is de- scribed 30-40 years old with darker hair. He wore dark clothing, blue latex gloves and a blue surgical mask. The vehicle he was driv- ing is described as a black taxi cab with a white taxi sign and beer priting Anyone with informa- tion about this incident is asked to contact Halton po- lice at 905-825-4747 or Crime Stoppers at 1-80 222-TIPS (8477) or through www.halton- crimestoppers.ca. t OWN SPEERS RD. UNIT#13 TWO ARRESTED IN STORE BURGLARY DAVID LEA dlea@metroland.com Halton police have made two arrests in connection with the burglary of a jew- elry store in Oakville that occurred Saturday, June m = At around 2:45 am., someone approached Ava- lon Bine > Jewellery at 177 eee the aus door with a rock and stole more than $5,000 worth of jewel- ry, pe said. A lice investigation resulta in the execution of warrants at an ad- dress in Hamilton and fora vehicle on Wednesday, June 14. A 82-year-old Hamilton a 33-year-old CANAD Hamilton woman were also arrested. uring the search it's al- leged police located and four ounces of metham- hetamine and a number of Toutterfiy 1 knives and rep- Mean "32 yeat year. -old Hamilton man has been charged with breaking and entering, two counts of property ob- tained by crime over $5,000, wearing a disguise with in- tent, possession of preak and enter instruments, tw counts of failing to comply with a court order, posses- sion of methamphetamine for the purpose of traffick- ing, possession of prohibit- ed weapons, and failing to comply with a probation order. The 33-year-old Hamil- ton woman has _ been arged with breaking and entering and two counts of possession of property ob- tained by crime over $5,000. Both individuals are be- ing held in custody pend- ing a bail hearing. The charges hé have not been test- edin Police : say they are also were involved in other break-ins in the area. Anyone with informa- tion regarding this investi- gation is asked to contact Halton police at 905-825- 4777 ext. 2216 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or www.haltoncrim- estoppers.ca. SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AT INSIDEHALTON.COM A DAY WEEK SPECIAL HOURS SUNDAY MONDAY 11AM - 5PM TUESDAY FRIDAY OPEN OPEN 10AM - 5PM REGULAR HOURS SATURDAY CANADA DAY LAST MINUTE OPEN 8AM - 12PM DIETRICHS. - OAKVILLE BBQ NEEDS