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in si de ha lto n. co m O ak vi lle B ea ve r | T hu rs da y, Ja nu ar y 14 ,2 02 1 | 4 FO R LIM ITE D TIM EO NL Y FREE DELIVERY IS A LIMITED TIME OFFER. SOME RESTRICTIONS APPLY. NO PROMO CODE REQUIRED 2423 TRAFALGAR RD. OAKVILLE (905) 257-7878 Halton police are inves- tigating following a possi- ble robbery attempt, which occurred in Oak- ville on Tuesday, Jan. 5. At 6:15 p.m., a teenage girl was walking in the ar- ea of Glenashton Drive and Eighth Line when a male suspect approached. Police said the suspect grabbed the victim by the arm and demanded she take off her jacket. The teen did not com- ply and was able to pull away at which point the suspect ran from the scene. The suspect is de- scribed as a male youth. Police say no further description is available at this time. Nothing was stolen and the victim received no physical injuries. Anyone with informa- tion about this incident is asked to contact Halton police at 905-825-4747 ext. 2216 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). GIRL GRABBED DURING POSSIBLE ROBBERY ATTEMPT DAVID LEA dlea@metroland.com CRIME Halton police are provid- ing residents with tips on how to spot meth labs and other synthetic drug labs in the area. In a press release issued Thursday, Jan. 7, Hal- ton police announced the launch of a methamphet- amine and synthetic drug labs awareness campaign. Officers said metham- phetamine is "pervasive in all our communities" and has contributed to both vio- lent crime and property crime. They said metham- phetamine and synthetic drug labs can be found any- where. Indicators of a lab may in- clude: • suspicious activity, se- cretive behaviour and indi- viduals who may avoid neighbour interactions • occupants attend for short time periods and at odd hours • chemical odours • garbage contains nu- merous chemical contain- ers, glassware, bags full of soil • garbage is never put out • location has excessive security • evidence of chemical dumping grounds on or near premises (burn pits or dead spots on lawn) • windows covered • odd items being brought inside the location -- equip- ment, glassware, chemical drums, etc. Police are asking resi- dents to share this informa- tion with other members of the community. Anyone who sees indica- tors of a methamphetamine or synthetic drug lab is asked to maintain a safe dis- tance, not approach sus- pects and call police at 905- 825-4777 immediately or 911 if it is an emergency. Anonymous calls can al- so be made to Crime Stop- pers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). In the coming weeks, Hal- ton police say they will share additional informa- tion to help educate the pub- lic and community agencies about the dangers posed by these labs. BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR METH LABS: POLICE Meth seized during a 2020 raid by the OPP. OPP photo VISIT INSIDEHALTON.COM TO READ CURRENT AND PAST INVESTIGATIONS