Milton Sports Centre (2020)
The Halton Regional Police Service (HRPS) has arrested a woman who reportedly contaminated local pools on multiple occasions.
On Tuesday, August 13th, officers were alerted by the Town of Milton to ongoing service disruptions at two municipal pools, Milton Sports Centre and Milton Leisure Centre.
Information was received that on multiple occasions between August 1st and August 12th, an individual was contaminating the pools with feces and chocolate bars during public swims. These actions endangered the health of those present, and caused these facilities to be shut down for extended periods of times, impacting aquatic programming and incurring significant costs for the Town of Milton.
An investigation was commenced by uniform officers and members of the 1 District Criminal Investigations Bureau. As a result, police were able to observe the individual deliberately contaminating the pool at the Milton Leisure Centre and arrest them on Thursday, August 15th.
A subsequent search of the individual revealed objects consistent with what had been discovered in the pool during the previous incidents.
A 33-year-old Milton woman has been charged with Mischief Under $5000 and was released on an undertaking with a future court date.
Anyone with information regarding this investigation, is asked to contact the 1 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-825-4777 ext. 2416.
Tips can also be submitted anonymously to Crime Stoppers. “See something? Hear something? Know something? Contact Crime Stoppers” at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.ca.
