Tips to avoid holiday season property crime

The Ontario Provincial Police remind citizens to be careful when putting their garbage and recycling to the curb during the holiday season. “Thieves can quickly ascertain what you received on your Christmas wish list by simply driving by and looking at the boxes put out to the curb for garbage pickup,” explained Sgt. Ed Sanchuk of OPP West Region headquarters. “Criminals can easily gauge which house would make a great target based on the advertisement left out for them eac