Police were going door to door on South Bayview today seeking any video which might show suspects in the smash and grab at Aish over the weekend. The little jewellery store had its window smashed in a clumsy attempt at robbery. The incident occurred overnight Saturday-Sunday and looks like an unplanned crime of opportunity. So PW Janet (inset) of the bicycle unit was busy surveying merchants, banks and others for any video of the street. Part of the rationale is that the culprit(s) walked the length of South Bayview and would be seen on any camera directed at the street. As we noted in our first post on this matter, the crime raises the question again of publicly owned surveillance cameras of the type widely used in Britain. These cameras are credited with catching thieves in the act and also acting as a powerful deterrent. Police seek video in Aish smash and grab
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Police were going door to door on South Bayview today seeking any video which might show suspects in the smash and grab at Aish over the weekend. The little jewellery store had its window smashed in a clumsy attempt at robbery. The incident occurred overnight Saturday-Sunday and looks like an unplanned crime of opportunity. So PW Janet (inset) of the bicycle unit was busy surveying merchants, banks and others for any video of the street. Part of the rationale is that the culprit(s) walked the length of South Bayview and would be seen on any camera directed at the street. As we noted in our first post on this matter, the crime raises the question again of publicly owned surveillance cameras of the type widely used in Britain. These cameras are credited with catching thieves in the act and also acting as a powerful deterrent. 