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Car break-ins
Hi all,
My car was broken into last night on Alton. I filed the police report and the very nice officer advised me to let everyone know - in case you didn't already. Luckily there was no damage, and nothing of value was taken.
Just wondering if anyone else has had vehicle break-ins in the area recently?
Happy Holidays to all.
S.
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Permalink Reply by Dee on -
About a month ago on Dundas between Alton and Hastings. Two iPods and a GPS. I should probably check the pawn shops about now.
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Permalink Reply by JPG&R on -
Out of curiosity, how was the car broken into without damage? Was the car left unlocked?
I had my car broken into a few years back (not in Leslieville) and had the door lock punched in, stereo cut out and an ipod stolen out of the glove box. I learned my lesson and my car is now clean as a whistle. I don't leave anything in sight.
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Permalink Reply by David Muscat on
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I've said this a few times regarding break ins. I always leave my car empty and unlocked. The two times my vehicle was broken into the damage to the vehicle was far far more than the value of the loose change I lost.
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Permalink Reply by chris on
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It saddens me that we have come to this.
Leaving our doors open for criminals to rob us.
Accepting break and enters as a common inevitability in Leslieville.
Since I have moved down to Leslieville, I have seen 4 car break-ins, and 3 of the 4 houses in my row have been broken into or there was an attempt to break in. This is getting ridiculous....and, in many cases, all the police do is take down a report over the phone.
After 2 years in Leslieville, I sometimes feel like I work night and day, to pay taxes, and the only services I get back... are given to support a community of able bodied men and women that sit at home, do drugs and steal from others.
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Permalink Reply by Steve Coulter on
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@JPG&R : I'm 99.9% sure it was locked. I lock my car out of habit all the time, even if I'm just stopped for a coffee, etc. I usually hit the lock button a few times to hear the horn honk. I am almost certain it was locked this time, but I suppose there's that .1 % chance it wasn't. The police mentioned that they probably used a tool to get in, but the locks all seem to be working ok, and I didn't notice any scratches.
@Chris : That's kind of a sad sentiment, although I'm sure the same can be said of living almost anywhere, especially in the city. I can tell that there are a few houses in my part of Leslieville where people like you describe do live... but you never know their stories and what they've been through. I like to give people the benefit of the doubt but after an event like this, my guard definitely goes up.
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Yeah, I have been a bit disillusioned after looking out my window on 4 occasions and catching someone in the act of breaking into a car. In each situation I was able to scare them away but not before there was damage done to the car. Last week my neighbor’s house was robbed even though they had the lights on, TV on and dog at home.
Kinda makes you not feel good about where you live.
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Permalink Reply by Jim on
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Leslieville historically is/was a historically rough neighbourhood so expecting this sort of crime not to happen would be to deny it's roots. Don't get me wrong, I'm not condoning this type of behaviour, but it exists. I've lived in many rough and nice parts of this city and car/ house break-ins occur everywhere. It's part of living in a big city (or a small one for that matter).
Stripping your car of it's valuables only makes sense. Why give anyone any reason to gain access? Keeping it unlocked is a good strategy also, I did this in Parkdale for years and seemed to reduce the damage done to my car in proximity to others that were locked. The only downside was when the homeless person decided to make it their hotel for the night. It took a long time to erase the effects of this particular 'guest'.
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Permalink Reply by Lyndsay Wilson on -
Our car was broken into and rifled through about two months ago (we live on Badgerow Ave). While we were creeped out, nothing of value was taken (I guess baby toys, empty coffee cups, and broken pieces of rice crackers aren't worth anything in pawn shops).
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Permalink Reply by Leslie Barns on -
Steve, I disagree. I'm from another part of Toronto where the only crime happened by people targeting that neighbourhood. The crime here in Leslieville is indeed not only remarkable, but highly visible as well. I can't tell you how often I call the police on drug related issues that happen in plain daylight.
Regardless what people have been through, I've seen worse. I HAVE trained people in the worst parts of Africa, and these lazy people in Leslieville don't come close. They are responsible for their behaviour, and it is only exacerbated by bleeding hearts that make up some reason to say that this type of stuff is fine. It is far from fine. I ran into a crack head beating up two teenage girls once. I guess she's a poor poor victim of society? I guess on that front, it's my fault? I guess straight white males are responsible for everything bad these days. If I hit someone once while dead sober, I could be facing years in jail. I guess it's because I pay taxes as a home owner and don't purchase illegal street drugs and beat children up on Queen Street.
As to the history: If this is so prevalent, then why is it allowed to continue? Leslieville today is not what it was. Oh right, it's the result of people like Paula Fletcher that insist locations like Teddy's, The Tasty Chicken House (where no chicken is to be found), and Jillies, are fine establishments. "We can't just shut them down", so I'm told. Yes, you can. You're telling me there's nothing you can find to take their license away? It's just plain old 100% vote manipulation, while people die or waste their lives.
There have been violent house break-ins. There are people that live on the train tracks by Carlaw. Stoned people walking in the middle of Queen Street during rush hour. I think it's disgusting that people accept this. It's 2011 and a significant part of downtown Toronto goes to keeping this around.
Steve Coulter said:@JPG&R : I'm 99.9% sure it was locked. I lock my car out of habit all the time, even if I'm just stopped for a coffee, etc. I usually hit the lock button a few times to hear the horn honk. I am almost certain it was locked this time, but I suppose there's that .1 % chance it wasn't. The police mentioned that they probably used a tool to get in, but the locks all seem to be working ok, and I didn't notice any scratches.
@Chris : That's kind of a sad sentiment, although I'm sure the same can be said of living almost anywhere, especially in the city. I can tell that there are a few houses in my part of Leslieville where people like you describe do live... but you never know their stories and what they've been through. I like to give people the benefit of the doubt but after an event like this, my guard definitely goes up.
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Permalink Reply by Stan on
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Why don't the police run regular foot patrols? That's what police are supposed to do right? Instead they park on Lakeshore and grab the low hanging fruit, the honest people driving home from work. Or they harass the motorbikers who meet at Price Chopper. Write three $100 tickets each hour, x8 = $2400 out of the pockets of working families. Nice. The local taliban.
Honest working people are targeted by these police stings all day every day. They set up traps just waiting to get you. Just sitting in their cars raking in the revenue for the Ford regime. Why not set up a bait car and watch it for a few hours? This is not rocket science. Get a car, leave an Iphone on the seat, watch from a few doors down, and pounce. Set up a few cars in one night. They could sweep up 2-3 major offenders at once. Think of all the time saved, and our lives would be so much better.
Naw... instead our taxes go to support their gold plated salaries (highest in canada) sick days, vacation days, overtime, full benefits for the whole family, full pensions. Even if they are suspensed it's always with pay.
The Ford regime said cut cut cut our programs and services...but allowed a slight budget increase to police. Must be nice having fully indexed pensions.
I'm not anti police but I am anti policing that spends most of its time targeting ordinarypeople in stings, while the real criminals run out of control as we are seeing in this discussion!
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Permalink Reply by Leslie Barns on
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First I've heard of this. Why does that happen? I know this social gathering as I see it quite a lot. What are they doing wrong?
Bait cars do work. We set one up when I was a kid, as my sister's bike was stolen. A very familiar Toronto story.
The Deputy Chief here in Toronto tweeted a question, for the wish list of those following. I told him it would be nice to not find officers shopping while on duty. St. Lawrence Market sees a lot of that, while they are parked illegally outside.
What I find even more insulting is that stolen items turn up at our single pawn shop. The owner warns people that the drug pusher lives upstairs and that he's not a nice guy. If I get caught with stolen items, even though I purchase from somebody on Craigslist, I am the one that gets charged.
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Permalink Reply by JK on
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I'm honestly not an anti-poice nut, but I'm honestly sick and tired of them parking illegally in front of Starbucks at Queen and Logan while they run in and get a coffee and completely back up traffic at that busy interesction in the morning. If a regular citizen were to do this, they would have two parking tickets by the time they got out. Not to mention cops speeding when there is no emergency / not using their emergency lights, never indicating, the list goes on and on. My wife used to say 'those are the breaks they get for only making $60,000 per year." A quick check of public records shows hundreds and hundreds of Toronto Police Service employees earning over $100,000 per year.
Stan said:Why don't the police run regular foot patrols? That's what police are supposed to do right? Instead they park on Lakeshore and grab the low hanging fruit, the honest people driving home from work. Or they harass the motorbikers who meet at Price Chopper. Write three $100 tickets each hour, x8 = $2400 out of the pockets of working families. Nice. The local taliban.
Honest working people are targeted by these police stings all day every day. They set up traps just waiting to get you. Just sitting in their cars raking in the revenue for the Ford regime. Why not set up a bait car and watch it for a few hours? This is not rocket science. Get a car, leave an Iphone on the seat, watch from a few doors down, and pounce. Set up a few cars in one night. They could sweep up 2-3 major offenders at once. Think of all the time saved, and our lives would be so much better.
Naw... instead our taxes go to support their gold plated salaries (highest in canada) sick days, vacation days, overtime, full benefits for the whole family, full pensions. Even if they are suspensed it's always with pay.
The Ford regime said cut cut cut our programs and services...but allowed a slight budget increase to police. Must be nice having fully indexed pensions.
I'm not anti police but I am anti policing that spends most of its time targeting ordinarypeople in stings, while the real criminals run out of control as we are seeing in this discussion!
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