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‘No one is safe’: Ontario residents see spike in home break-ins by trails, green spaces | Globalnews.ca

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Halton Regional Police Service has reported 17 break-ins targeting homes backed onto green spaces and trail systems since Oct. 1 .

Halton Police officials say criminals are exploiting the natural privacy offered by trails and green spaces to access homes undetected.

Residents in Oakville , Ontario , have been targeted three times in the last month .

Police have advised residents to take preventative measures, including installing automatic lighting in dark areas surrounding homes.

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