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The Police Blotter

DDO woman shoos away three boys near her vehicle

A Dollard des Ormeaux woman was in her living room, looking out the window one afternoon last week when she saw three boys  approach her car.When one of them took out a... » Full Story

Three boys arrested at break-in site

Three 16-year-old boys will be charged with breaking and entering following their arrest last week as they were leaving a Pierrfonds home through  a back window.Montreal Police Constable Daniel Maheu said... » Full Story

Scooter stolen

A 46-year-old Dollard des Ormeaux resident parked his scooter in  a common parking lot near his Hyman Drive home one evening last week only to get up the next morning to find it had been... » Full Story

Break-in at Roxboro home

Someone broke into a Roxboro home last week while the homeowner had taken her two children out for lunch.Montreal Police said that although the homeowner is still checking, nothing seems to have been taken... » Full Story

Take note: never spray paint a squad car

A 17-year-old Lachine boy was arrested last weekend in what began as a case of someone spray-painting the back window of a police squad car but which ended up with charges of  possession of stolen goods and... » Full Story

Beware of internet fraudster, police warn

Police are warning people about a fraudster who claims to be an internet technician in order to try to gain access into people’s homes.Police said two such attempts were... » Full Story

Take precautions to protect your home while on vacation

The theft of more than $5000 in cash and jewelry from a Sureau St. home in Pierrefonds/Roxboro has spurred police to remind everyone to take precautions while away on vacation.... » Full Story

Cyclist beat up for criticizing bad driver

A cyclist who criticized a speedster’s driving got beat up for his efforts.Montreal Police Constable  Hélène Jubinville said the cyclist was riding down Bord du Lac near Dorval Ave. in Dorval at 1:47... » Full Story

Lock your car doors, police say following 11 vehicular break-ins

A rash of vehicular break-ins has police reminding everyone to lock their car doors.Montreal Police Constable Marie Charbonneau said in the last week alone, there were 11 reports of thefts from vehicles.... » Full Story

Police seek public's help after two men beaten in Pointe Claire bar

Police are asking for the public’s help to identify three men who beat two men with a baton in a bar in Pointe Claire last week.Montreal Police Constable Hélène Joubinville said the incident took place... » Full Story

Don't fall for $5 bills - same ploy used over and over in the West Island area

It’s been happening every once in a while for a couple of years in the West island: a person leaves a bank and a passerby points out that some money ¬  usually $5 bills – are on the... » Full Story

Man thanks clerk after robbing depanneur

A grey-haired man,­ who appeared to be inebriated, thanked the clerk after robbing a gas station depanneur last week.“Thank you, I needed... » Full Story

Man robbed on his way to making an early-morning bank deposit

A 36-year-old Pierrefonds man was robbed last week on his way to make a very early-morning  bank deposit.The man was not injured.Montreal Police Constable Daniel Maheu said the man had gone to make... » Full Story

Woman gets nasty surprise at drive-through ATM

A woman was a victim of a fraud while using a drive-through automated teller machine at a bank on St. John’s Blvd. in Pointe Claire last weekend.The woman was going through the ATM at 10:53 a.m. on Sunday.... » Full Story

When a good beat can lead to a bad vibe

A woman had her purse snatched while she was walking on Augusta St. in Pointe Claire last week.The incident occurred on June 22 at 11:40 p.m. The woman was listening to her Ipod when two men walked up behind... » Full Story

Hold on to your purse and cell phone in St. Laurent

A rash of purse snatchings continued last week so police are warning residents to be cautious.The incidents almost always occur just as it did on June 10, as a woman was leaving a bank at about 1 p.m. She got... » Full Story

Two men arrested in grow-op bust

Two men were arrested after a suspicious neighbour on their Pointe Claire street informed police that something wasn’t entirely kosher at the neighbour’s house.Turns out there were 150 marijuana plants in... » Full Story

Lock your car doors, police say following the arrest of four teens

Four West Island teens were arrested last week and various items stolen from parked vehicles were recovered.... » Full Story

Driver who struck pedestrian won't wait for police

A man who struck a 76-year-old woman who was crossing a street in Dollard des Ormeaux did not stop to wait for police because he said he was late for work.... » Full Story

Uncooperative man arrested in Dorval

A 19-year-old Dorval man was arrested for obstruction last week when he wouldn’t co-operate after being stopped by police officers at 1:18 a.m. in Dorval.The incident occurred on June 9.Police had to... » Full Story