On Monday, March 24, 2014, at 11 a.m., Superintendent Dave McCormack and Chinatown BIA Chair Tonny Louie will meet at the corner of Dundas Street West and Huron Street to announce the start of Project Blue Stallion, an eight-week project that begins on Monday, March 24, 2014. The project is focusing on crime prevention, local disorder issues related to retail theft, theft from vehicles, panhandling, intoxicated persons, drugs, and any related problems.
Police are being proactive and directing additional patrols in the Chinatown area.
Similar projects have taken place over the past year in the downtown Chinatown area. Project Blue Stallion, named after the Chinese Year of the Horse, will be very similar. Chinatown is a very safe neighbourhood. Officers will provide a heightened presence in the area and will be proactive by visiting local businesses and reviewing crime-prevention strategies as well as utilizing Auxiliary Officers to educate residents and visitors to remind them to lock their car doors and not store any valuables in their cars.
Spraypaint vandalism continues to be a main concern to the Chinatown BIA. Together with the Chinatown BIA, and local youth, police will be partnering with the City of Toronto to work with the community to prevent spraypaint vandalism and apprehend any offenders defacing or damaging property. We are encouraging residents, visitors, and business owners who witness acts of vandalism taking place, to immediately call police on the emergency 9-1-1 telephone line to report this activity or any other crime in progress. All acts of vandalism should be reported to police. People who wilfully damage property commit the criminal act of Mischief, and are subject to prosecution under the Criminal Code of Canada. For all non-emergent matters, as they pertain to police, please call 416-808-2222.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5200, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.
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Police are being proactive and directing additional patrols in the Chinatown area.
Similar projects have taken place over the past year in the downtown Chinatown area. Project Blue Stallion, named after the Chinese Year of the Horse, will be very similar. Chinatown is a very safe neighbourhood. Officers will provide a heightened presence in the area and will be proactive by visiting local businesses and reviewing crime-prevention strategies as well as utilizing Auxiliary Officers to educate residents and visitors to remind them to lock their car doors and not store any valuables in their cars.
Spraypaint vandalism continues to be a main concern to the Chinatown BIA. Together with the Chinatown BIA, and local youth, police will be partnering with the City of Toronto to work with the community to prevent spraypaint vandalism and apprehend any offenders defacing or damaging property. We are encouraging residents, visitors, and business owners who witness acts of vandalism taking place, to immediately call police on the emergency 9-1-1 telephone line to report this activity or any other crime in progress. All acts of vandalism should be reported to police. People who wilfully damage property commit the criminal act of Mischief, and are subject to prosecution under the Criminal Code of Canada. For all non-emergent matters, as they pertain to police, please call 416-808-2222.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5200, Crime Stoppers anonymously at 416-222-TIPS (8477), online at www.222tips.com, text TOR and your message to CRIMES (274637), or Leave A Tip on Facebook. Download the free Crime Stoppers Mobile App on iTunes, Google Play or Blackberry App World.
For more news, visit TPSnews.ca.