Halifax RCMP issue warning: lock doors to prevent random people from entering and cleaning up homes

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      On October 18, the Vancouver Police Department reported an increase in theft from cars in the wake of a rash of stolen electronic devices in the downtown core, Richmond RCMP arrested two men for breaking-and-entering a residence, and Burnaby RCMP issued a reminder to residents to keep all home entryways secure and locked to prevent theft.

      Meanwhile on the other side of the country on the same day, Halifax police alerted residents to safeguard their homes in order to prevent interlopers from committing random acts of cleanliness.

      Prior to 3 p.m. on October 16, Halifax District RCMP received a report of two suspicious women who had entered a home situated in Upper Tantallon.

      The home owner, who was not in the house at the time, had been alerted by a worried neighbour who had witnessed the two women in the house with what was perceived to be a vacuum cleaner and a mop.

      After an investigation was launched, police determined that the house had been left unlocked so that the neighbour could walk the owner's dog.

      Unexpectedly, the two women had entered the abode, cleaned and tidied it up, and departed without realizing they had attended the wrong address.

      The house was, allegedly, cleaned free of charge.

      It is not yet known whether there has been an increase in obsessive-compulsive activity in the region at the time. 

      RCMP issued a reminder to Halifax residents to ensure all doors are locked at all times to prevent such incidents from happening, whether warranted or not.

      The neighbour was commended for being observant and contacting the home owner.

      There is no word yet if there has been a spike in Vancouverites relocating to Halifax.

      In related news, a B.C. man dove naked into a tank full of sharks at a Toronto aquarium.

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