Police tips to avoid your car being stolen

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Heads Up! Our ward office has been notified that 5 cars were stolen from the Stonebridge area this past weekend. We were told that the vehicles were mostly high-end Toyotas. If you have any information or have seen anything suspicious, please do not hesitate to connect with the police.

Please take note of police tips to avoid your car from being stolen:

• Don't leave personal identification, vehicle registration or insurance certificates, or credit cards in your vehicle.
• Remove valuables and shopping bags from view. This includes loose change and electronic devices such as Ipods, cell phones and GPS navigation systems.
• Never leave your vehicle running and unattended.
• Always close windows all the way and lock the doors.
• Park in well-lit areas with pedestrian traffic. Park your vehicle facing the street. Anyone tampering with it is more likely to be seen.
• Engrave your vehicle registration number on the stereo system, wheel rims, tools, etc.
• Don’t hide spare keys in your vehicle — they can be found. And never put your name or address on your house or car keys.
• If you have a garage, use it. Lock both the vehicle and garage.
• Consider installing anti-theft devices.
  

(渥太华房子网 整理编辑；OttawaFangZi.com；信息来源：Councillor Jan Harder)