华人住家要注意了Home break-ins target Asians, high-end valuables

[飘在加国]

Ottawa cops say a string of home robberies has been targeting residents of Asian descent with high-end valuables in their residences.

The police Break & Enter Team says the break-ins have occurred over the past three weeks across the city. A total of nine break-ins have occurred in the daytime and involve forced entry into secure homes.

The suspect(s) target the homes of persons of Asian descent. High-end jewellery and accessories such as handbags are being stolen.

In some cases, the thieves have gained entry to safes in the homes and taken the contents. Police urge residents who have valuable jewellery and/or gold bars and coins to consider placing these items in a safety deposit box and not keep the items in their home.

Police said they do not have any suspects.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Ottawa Police Break & Enter Team at 613-236-1222, ext. 2638 or Crime Stoppers at 613-233-8477 (TIPS) or toll free at 1-800-222-8477.

 

[ccc]

＂中国人把钱藏在床垫下。＂

 

[ForwardRetreat]

didn't say which area. reporting epic fail.

 

[Jay Wang]

我猜原因：
1）亚裔家里有值钱的东西
2）亚裔比较老实巴交

 

[jadejoy]

我听说 Hunt club 一些公交车站有抢钱包和手机的，已经连续多起了，多发生在天擦黑时。昨天收到一个电子邮件的警告。

 

[reine02]

didn't say which area. reporting epic fail.

Barrhaven
November 21, 2013 Updated: November 21, 2013 | 12:48 pm
String of break-ins targeting homeowners of Asian descent: Police

Torstar File Photo Ottawa police say a thieves have conducted a string of break-ins targeting the city's Asian community, robbing several families in the city of valuable gold jewelry.

It appears gold bandits are after Ottawa’s Asian community yet again after police said Thursday they’re investigating nine daytime break-ins in the past month targeting homeowners of Asian descent.

Police say the first break-in was reported Oct. 22 and the most recent one was Nov. 16 where gold bars, jewelry, and cash were stolen. Seven of the break-ins happened in the Barrhaven area, while one was in Centretown and another in Chapel Hill.

The unique link between each incident is that all of the victims are of Asian descent and either own or work at a local Asian restaurant, said Ottawa police Staff Sgt. Kal Ghadban. He said the suspects break into the rear of the homes, break into a safe, and take off with cash and jewelry worth “tens of thousands” of dollars.

“They obviously knew they weren’t going to be home for a while,” said Ghadban. “They were prepared. “They knew they was going to be that property in there.

“Because they’re being targeted people should consider the safety of a safety deposit box outside the home,” he said, adding that neighbours should also be mindful of any suspicious activity near their neighbours’ homes.

Police don’t yet know if there is one suspect acting alone or if there are multiple culprits. Other items that have been taken include high-end handbags and gold coins, Ghadban said.

The details of these break-ins bear a striking similarity to a string of break-ins in 2011 when 21 homes in Barrhaven and Kanata were targeted.

Suspects in those cases between May and November 2011 were also after owners of high-quality gold, according to police.

At the time, those cases also raised alarm bells because of a similar break-in investigation in the GTA called Project Dish. Toronto police said suspects would targeted homes with satellite dishes pointed to a satellite carrying South Asian programming.

 

[Riven]

The unique link between each incident is that all of the victims are of Asian descent and own or work at a local Asian restaurant

 

[哈哈哈镜]

The unique link between each incident is that all of the victims are of Asian descent and own or work at a local Asian restaurant

你suggest那是内贼干的？

 

[atla]

不是说 “cross the city” 嘛，谁都难以幸免

 

[某某]

At the time, those cases also raised alarm bells because of a similar break-in investigation in the GTA called Project Dish. Toronto police said suspects would targeted homes with satellite dishes pointed to a satellite carrying South Asian programming.

The Indian/Pakistan/... culture have tradition to use gold as gifts as well, may even be more than us Chinese.
It may not be targeting only Chinese.

 

[臭农民]

The unique link between each incident is that all of the victims are of Asian descent and own or work at a local Asian restaurant

the unique link between each incident is that all of the victims are of Asian descent and either own or work at a local Asian restaurant

 

[臭农民]

你suggest那是内贼干的？

at least somebody knows one of them or knows them all