Morden Police are reminding the public to ensure their doors are locked at night after responding to a case of tools stolen from a business in Morden.
“The [owner] noticed on their surveillance cameras that somebody had entered an unlocked door and removed a couple of hand tools from the business,” says Chief Brad Neduzak of the Morden Police Service.
A familiar face
After an investigation, it was determined from the security footage that the individual was known to police.
“We contacted the individual and were able to get the tools back,” says Chief Neduzak.
The police chief says that the business owner did not proceed with any charges.
A helpful lesson
Although the incident cleared up neatly, the police chief cautions the public to double-check that doors are locked. He also highlights the importance and utility of security cameras.
“We applaud the fact that [the business] had surveillance cameras installed and were in use,” he says. “We do encourage business owners and residents to have cameras.”
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Chief Neduzak adds that the Morden Police Service has a camera registry program on its website, which allows police to know the location of the cameras when an incident or crime occurs.
Business owners especially are encouraged to sign up with the registry.
“We can approach the owners of these cameras to try to obtain some footage to help out the investigation,” he says. “We haven't had a lot of businesses sign up with their surveillance cameras, so we do encourage that. It does help us to speed up our [process].”
Stolen license plate?
On the same day the Morden Police Service received a call about the theft (June 12th), there was also a report of a missing license plate from a vehicle parked in a lot at the intersection of 5th Street and Stephen Street.
Chief Neduzak says that it’s unclear if the licence plate was stolen or fell off, but either way, he says reporting the incident to police was a sensible course of action.
“If people do notice any license plates missing from their vehicle, it is a good idea to report it to the police. A lot of times, these license plates are used in another offence on other vehicles,” he says.
- With files from Robyn Wiebe -