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Acton resident holds door shut as suspects attempt to break into home

Police say suspects fled after resident called 911
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Halton Police say a group of four or five males tried to break into an Acton home early Saturday morning.

Halton Regional Police are investigating a brazen attempted break-in at an Acton home over the long weekend.

Police say a resident on Dairy Drive was woken up by banging on their door around 1:45 a.m. Saturday (Oct. 12).  According to police, a group of four or five males was attempting to break the door down.

Police say the resident held the door shut and called 911. Unable to get into the house, the suspects fled. All of the suspects were wearing masks and hoods. 

Nothing was stolen and no physical injuries were reported.

No arrests have been made yet and the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information can contact police at 905-825-4777 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or haltoncrimestoppers.ca.