Is this yours? Police are trying to reunite the owners of stolen items found in Ontario
York Regional Police are trying to reunite the rightful owners with dozens of stolen items they recovered from a home in Toronto.
Police say 10 people have been charged with more than 100 criminal offences after a three-month investigation dubbed Project DUSK.
In a press release issued on Thursday, police explained the investigation began in December 2023 when investigators saw a vehicle being operated by three suspects who were believed to be involved in residential break and enters.
Police followed those suspects when they saw them break into a home in the Peel Region. They arrested two suspects on site, but a third suspect managed to run away and police are still searching for them.
A few days later investigators searched a property in Toronto where they found jewelry and other personal items that had been stolen.
On January 24, 2024, three men and a 17-year-old male were arrested and charged after breaking into three homes in the City of Toronto and Richmond Hill.
About a month later, on February 6, two more men were arrested and charged after breaking into three residences in Markham and Newmarket.
Police say they have reunited some of the recovered items with their owners, but many items taken from homes in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) need to be returned.
They have set up an online album with photos of the items and are asking anyone who had their home broken into before December 20, 2023, to look through the photos and contact police if they recognize any of them.
"There will be a process to verify ownership before collecting any property," the release reads.
The items include earrings, rings, bracelets, and cash, among other things.
Police say they are still searching for five people linked to Project DUSK and are asking for the public's help finding them.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the York Regional Police York Regional Police Integrated Property Crime Task Force at 1-866-876-5423, ext.7232 or Crime Stoppers.
Gene Karl Lahrkamp
John Norman Mackenzie