Good Afternoon BIA Members,
I've received a few alerts from a couple of members about incidents in the area. Thank you to The Clay Room and The Carrot Common for flagging these with me.
Please be aware of the following:
- Anyone coming in and asking if you take cash as a payment. I know, this seems odd but.... there's a guy going around wearing a mask and hoodie asking this question. This may be perfectly innocent but one of our members had a feeling that he was trying to see who had cash on site. My recommendation is to go with your gut feeling - if it feels "hinky" say that you take debit and credit cards.
- There is a trio of people allegedly working together in the area shoplifting and picking pockets. They have been reported to the police. Emailed to you are 2 photos of the people. Please make sure you share this with your staff. Again, my recommendation is to not put yourself in harm's way if they enter your business - call the police or do an on-line report.
If you have concerns please always feel free to contact Police Constable #7323 Jonathan Little:
Crime Prevention Officer
55 Division
Toronto Police Service
(416)808-5429
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Susan