Toronto Police have issued a warning this afternoon about a frequently seen crime in South Bayview and area The theft of cell phones, iPhone, players and smart phones is a well-known phenomenon in our area. The police offer some ideas which may be helpful in avoiding theft. Frequently thieves will approach the victim and ask the time. As the victim is checking, the thief grabs the device away. And the police are warning about the bad habit of showing your electronic device around, or being obvious with it in public. This is an obvious problem which the South Bayview Bulldog has warned about. Anyone behaving this way becomes a focus for possible thieves. Finally, the sympathy ploy in which the thief pretends to need a phone make an urgent call to make to his parents or someone else. Such fictional emergencies are usually easy to spot. One or two questions will soon put the thief off his game. If the police are required urgently, call them yourself at 911.
