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CTV News
7 hours ago
- CTV News
Missing Milton teen found deceased
A bicycle fork and tire is seen in this undated stock image. (cottonbro studio/ The search has ended for a missing 15-year-old boy from Milton. He left the city on June 8 and, the following day, was spotted on security video riding a bicycle on Guelph Line, headed towards Burlington. Halton Regional Police, in an update shared on June 19, said the teen had been found deceased. His death was not considered suspicious.
BBC News
11 hours ago
- Politics
- BBC News
Reform MP Sarah Pochin's housing crime comments criticised
A council leader and police commissioner (PCC) have criticised comments made about Runcorn by the area's Reform MP about crime and Pochin made claims about crimes being committed in houses of multiple occupation in the town in her maiden speech to PCC Dan Price said "no evidence" had been provided to Cheshire Police on reports of crimes in HMOs, while the force said it was "not aware of any widespread issues" relating to HMOs in the Pochin said she had CCTV footage of "late-night knife and drug crime" and had been crime reference numbers. In her maiden speech, Mrs Pochin said there were a number of "illegal immigrants" in Runcorn and that HMOs were "breeding grounds for organised crime gangs".She also made similar comments on BBC Politics North a joint statement, the politicians said they did not know where her information had come from and called on her to retract her Wharton, the Labour leader of Halton Borough Council, said: "Our communities deserve factual information, and we are here to provide that to them."Halton Borough Council stand willing to provide factual information to Mrs Pochin, in order to assist her in her duties to advocate for and assist her constituents in Runcorn."Dan Price, the Labour Police and Crime Commissioner for Cheshire, said he did not "recognise the picture that Sarah Pochin tries to paint of Runcorn"."It's not based on reality," he said."On several occasions Mrs Pochin has stated to have seen CCTV providing evidence of criminal activity."To date, no reports or evidence has been provided to Cheshire Police or to my office by Mrs Pochin, despite the MP having had several opportunities to do so." Sarah Pochin said: "My constituents are raising serious concerns about the rise in HMOs housing asylum seekers."We've received first-hand accounts from those living next door, backed up by CCTV footage of late-night knife and drug crime, intimidating behaviour by gang members and unacceptable noise."Despite the PCC claiming to be unaware of this, which in itself is a concern, we have crime reference numbers from Cheshire Police. This isn't hearsay - it's happening in our community. And if you live next door to one of these HMOs, it's a living nightmare."She said the response of Labour councillors in the area was "arrogance, dismissal, [and] silence". Cheshire Police said it was "not aware of any widespread issues or concerns relating to homes of multiple occupation in the Runcorn area".It said it received eight reports of incidents at one HMO in Brookvale between May and November last said five of these were reports of burglaries - four of which it was found there was no crime committed and one report remaining under investigation, two reports of people congregating at the address and one report of anti-social behaviour involving a group of youths near the property."There have been no further reports of any incidents at a HMO since 15 November 2024," the force said. Read more stories from Cheshire on the BBC and follow BBC North West on X. For more local politics coverage, BBC Politics North West is on BBC One on Sunday at 10:00am and on BBC iPlayer.
CTV News
2 days ago
- CTV News
Unoccupied truck catches police attention, stolen vehicles discovered
One of the three recovered heavy duty trucks in Bradford by South Simcoe Police South Simcoe police spotted an unoccupied truck that caught their attention and led to the recovery of three stolen commercial trucks valued at nearly $600,000 in Bradford. According to police, the recovery happened on Friday, in a commercial plaza on Holland Street West. After further investigation, police determined the truck was reported stolen from York Region a few days earlier. The truck was undamaged and fully loaded with commercial goods with a recovered value of $300,000. Two other trucks were also found in the area also stolen from Halton and Peel Regions, with a combined value of $275,000. No arrests have been made and the investigation is on going. Stolen trucks recovered by South Simcoe Police on Fri June 13 Stolen trucks recovered by South Simcoe Police (South Simcoe Police Service)
CTV News
2 days ago
- CTV News
Police recover $600K in stolen commercial trucks
One of the three recovered heavy duty trucks in Bradford by South Simcoe Police South Simcoe police spotted an unoccupied truck that caught their attention and led to the recovery of three stolen commercial trucks valued at nearly $600,000 in Bradford. According to police, the recovery happened on Friday, in a commercial plaza on Holland Street West. After further investigation, police determined the truck was reported stolen from York Region a few days earlier. The truck was undamaged and fully loaded with commercial goods with a recovered value of $300,000. Two other trucks were also found in the area also stolen from Halton and Peel Regions, with a combined value of $275,000. No arrests have been made and the investigation is on going. Stolen trucks recovered by South Simcoe Police on Fri June 13 Stolen trucks recovered by South Simcoe Police (South Simcoe Police Service)
CTV News
03-06-2025
- General
- CTV News
Police, SIU investigating death of two men inside Burlington home
Police and the Special Investigations Unit are at a Burlington home on Tuesday morning. Police and the province's Special Investigations Unit are probing the circumstances surrounding the death of two men inside a home in Burlington early Tuesday morning. In a news release issued Tuesday, the SIU said at around 12:30 a.m., Halton Regional Police received multiple 911 calls from a residence on Cornerstone Drive, located in the area of Appleby Line and Dundas Street. The SIU said preliminary information suggests that when officers first arrived at the home for an unknown disturbance call, a man fled upstairs and was subsequently found with a self-inflicted injury. Despite life-saving efforts, the 28-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene, the release read. The SIU said another man was later found dead inside the home. A woman was taken to hospital with minor injuries, the SIU added. The SIU, an arms-length civilian agency, is called in to investigate any time an officer is involved in an incident that results in death, serious injuries, allegations sexual assault, or the discharge of a firearm at a person. Four investigators and two forensic investigators have been assigned to the case, the SIU said, and three witness officials have been designated. Halton Regional Police are conducting a parallel criminal investigation into the deadly incident. Police have not released any information about the relationship between the two men or the woman who was injured. In a post on social media, police noted that they do not believe there is any threat to public safety. On Tuesday, Halton police cruisers and an SIU vehicle could be seen parked outside the front of the home, which was cordoned off with police tape. One neighbour told CP24 that loud fights were common at the residence where police were called on Tuesday morning. 'We went to bed probably around 11:30 and around 12:30 we heard yelling and screaming but didn't get up to check it out just because I mean that's a regular occurrence since 2016, since I've been living here,' he said. The SIU said a spokesperson is expected to provide an update on the incident at a news conference at 10:30 a.m.
