A Southern Ontario police force has issued a warning to the public after officers retrieved a camouflaged trail camera last week that appeared to be used for the surveillance of nearby homes.
Officers from the Halton Regional Police Service responded to a call in a neighbourhood of Milton on April 16 after a homeowner found a trail camera and battery pack wrapped in camouflage tape concealed in some shrubs.
“This is a known tactic used by criminals involved in residential break and enters,” the police service said in an April 21 press release. “These cameras may be used to conduct surveillance on target residences to determine occupancy patterns and identify opportunities to commit offences when homes are vacant.”…