| It seems like hunting season brings out the local burglars and thieves.
Every year we see a flurry of break ins just after Thanksgiving weekend
and before the snow flies.
Most cottagers have closed up. Cars are gone. Chimneys say "no one is here". So the low lifes start sneaking around. Hunting season provides them good cover for their surveillance activities. Lots of ATVs can be seen and heard travelling the back roads and trails. Vehicles are parked along roadsides. Who knows which are hunters and which are burglars. You can bet that some of the activity you see is in fact these criminals watching properties for a safe opportunity to kick a door in and scoop guns, ammunition, electronics, computers, microwaves, power tools, chain saws when no one is around. They must be needy because they even steal beer from the fridge and steaks from the freezer. The police say they sometimes steal bedding. Are they squatters? Are they neighbours? Are they locals? Keep your eyes open It is more important than ever to make notes of every vehicle licence number that you may see hanging around. There have been reports of a suspicious white van in the area with beer drinking occupants. Below is a composite sketch of the 11" long 4" wide shoe print of the burglar responsible for four break ins on NE Stormy Lake some time between noon Sunday October 20 and noon Wednesday October 23.  Fortunately he was a very tidy burglar. He closed every door and drawer so it was not immediately obvious how carefully he went through every closet and drawer. Quite a professional. I would be surprised if the police are not already familiar him. |