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Pa ge 4 T hu rs da y, N ov em be r 5 , 2 01 5 - T he IF P - H al to n H ill s - w w w .th ei fp .c a NEWS Halton Police are encouraging residents of Acton to ensure that they are locking their ve- hicle doors at night. Between Oct. 26-29, several incidents have been reported to police in the eastern neigh- borhoods of Acton. All of these incidents involved unknown suspect(s) entering unlocked vehicles over- night. Loose change, MP3 players, and GPS units are among the targeted property stolen by these thieves. In one incident that occurred on Arthur St. in the early morning of Oct. 27, a suspect was observed checking car doors and fled on foot from police who had responded to the area. The suspect is described as: male, ap- proximately six feet tall with a stocky build. He was wearing khaki pants and a dark-coloured hooded sweater. In another incident reported by police, one vehicle entered last week resulted in ac- cess being gained to the residence. Fortunate- ly homeowners woke up, police said. Anyone who may have observed anything suspicious or has information on these ve- hicle entries is asked to please contact Det. Const. Matt Floyd of the 1 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at (905) 825-4747 ext. 2113 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or through the web at www.halton- crimestoppers.com; or by texting "Tip201" with your message to 274637 (crimes). Additional crime prevention tips for your home and vehicle can be found in the Com- munity Policing section of the Service's web- site at www.haltonpolice.ca. Halton Police issue warning after several car break-ins in Acton MEET AND GREET TONIGHT Learn more about how to protect your home from break-ins by visiting with a Halton Regional Police officer during Crime Prevention Week, Nov. 2-6. A meet and greet has been sched- uled at the Georgetown Market Place mall tonight (Nov. 5) 6-9 p.m.