A total of 89 incidents were reported to Saugeen Shores Police between January 25 and January 31.
On January 25 at 4:02 pm police responded to a theft complaint at the Port Elgin Home Hardware and are investigating the theft of a drill, cordless phone and a jacket. Police are reviewing video from the store and continue to investigate.
On January 26 at 4:41 pm police received another call in regards to the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) scam. The scam is initiated with a phone call from a person indicating they are with CRA and that you owe money. The person will ask for money to be wired by Western Union or for you to get a prepaid credit card and send it to them. As Chief Dan Rivett, Saugeen Shores Police, has stated in the past, you will know if you owe CRA money. Make sure you know who you are talking to and call CRA yourself, but not with the phone number they provide. Save your money, hang up, shred the letter and delete the email.
On January 27 at 6:39 am police responded to a two vehicle collision on Goderich Street south of Ivings Drive. A vehicle was south on Goderich Street in the center lane and slowed to a stop due to a broken down vehicle ahead and was rear ended by another vehicle. There were no injuries.
8:01 am a 23 year old Saugeen Shores man was arrested for breaching conditions of a recognizance. The male was also wanted on warrants from Waterloo Regional Police. He was held for a bail hearing.
On January 29 At 6:15 pm police came across a motor vehicle collision in front of MacDonald's on Goderich Street. There were no injuries and only minor damage.
On January 30 at 9:13 am police received a complaint that there had been fraudulent activity on a credit card. Police and the bank are investigating.
Identity theft is an all too common occurrence. Do what this person did and check your bank and credit card statements on a regular basis and report any irregularities. The sooner police or the bank can look into an issue the quicker the problem can be stopped and resolved.
Don’t throw away your old bank and credit card statements, shred them or keep them. Keep your PIN numbers secret and be cautious when entering your PIN numbers that others are not watching.
