NEWS RELEASE
NIAGARA REGIONAL POLICE SERVICE
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On March 13 at approximately 2:20 a.m. uniform members of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) assigned to 8 District (Grimsby/Lincoln/West Lincoln) responded to the area of Winston Road and Kelson Avenue North in the town of Grimsby for a home invasion call for service.
Initial investigation determined that five or six unidentified male suspects attended a residential address on Winston Road in the Town of Grimsby. The suspects smashed the front glass door with a hammer and gained entry to the residence.
Once inside the residence the suspects approached the occupant and demanded keys to several high-end vehicles that were parked in the driveway. The occupant provided the suspects with keys to the vehicles. The suspects then left the residence and gained entry to the vehicles.
Once inside the vehicles, the suspects were unable to steal them due to secondary theft prevention measures that were installed by the owners. The suspects then fled the area in a vehicle prior to police arrival.
Fortunately, there were no injuries as a result of this incident. The only items reported stolen were a variety of different keys.
The suspects descriptions are as follows:
Suspect 1
- Black male, heavy build
- Wearing grey sweatpants with a single black stripe down the sides
- Black hooded sweater with the hood up
- Bandana covering the lower half of his face.
- Black and white shoes
- Carrying a hammer
Suspect 2
- Asian male, light build
- Wearing black sweatpants
- Red casual shoes
- Grey T-shirt
- Ski mask covering the entirety of his face
- Tattoo on his left bicep and forearm
- Carrying a hammer
Suspect 3
- White male, light build
- Wearing grey hooded sweater
- Grey sweatpants
- Bandana covering lower half of face
Suspect 4
- Male, light build
- Grey hooded sweatshirt and bandana covering the entirety of his face.
- Grey sweatpants
- Black shoes
- Gloves
Suspect 5
- Male, light build
- Grey hooded sweatshirt and bandana covering the entirety of his face.
- Grey sweatpants
- Black shoes
- Gloves
Suspect 6
- Believed to be the driver.
- No description obtained.
Detectives assigned to 8 District Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) have taken carriage of the investigation and are being supported by members of NRPS Auto Theft Unit (ATU).
Detectives are asking residents in the area of Winston Road near Kelson Avenue North in the town of Grimsby to check their home security system for video of any suspicious vehicles in the area around the time the incident occurred.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact detectives by calling 905-688-4111, option 3, extension 1009023.
Members of the public who wish to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards to persons who contact the program with information which leads to an arrest.
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