- Project NOMAD led to an arrest.
- The arrest is linked to residential break-ins.
- The incidents occurred across Peel Region.
Peel Regional Police have announced an arrest in relation to a series of residential break-ins across the region. The details of the specific methods used in these break-ins were not provided in the initial report. However, residential break-ins often exploit vulnerabilities in both doors and windows. Common entry points include forced entry through doors via kicking or prying, and through windows by smashing glass. The timing of these incidents, whether during the day or night, can also influence the method of entry chosen by perpetrators. Layered security measures are crucial for deterring and delaying forced entry. Our security window film adds a significant barrier to glass, holding shattered panes together to prevent quick access. This is effective against smash-and-grab tactics targeting windows and patio doors. Complementing this, our door fortification system, including ARX Guard strike plate reinforcement and frame anchoring, resists kicking and prying attempts on entry doors. Addressing both glass and door vulnerabilities provides a more robust defence. Physical security measures buy valuable time. This delay allows occupants to react, alarms to sound, and neighbours to notice suspicious activity. This increased response time is key to preventing successful break-ins.
How Mississauga typically gets hit.
Mississauga's newer subdivisions — Meadowvale, Erin Mills, Streetsville — share a common weak point: attached garages with unreinforced pedestrian doors into the home. That's the fastest-growing break-in vector in Peel Region, and it's also one of the easiest to harden. Clear Guard crews dispatch out of west GTA daily. We install security film on back-facing glass, reinforce the door from the garage into the house, and audit the front entry — usually in one visit.
- 01Reinforce door frames and strike plates.
- 02Ensure all accessible windows are securely locked.
- 03Consider exterior lighting to deter potential intruders.
Security Window Film
XPEL Prime XR Security film is bonded to the interior face of existing glass. When the pane is struck, the film holds the shattered shards together — turning the typical 2-second smash-and-reach into a sustained forced-entry attempt against a glass surface that no longer separates. Optically clear, blocks more than 99% UV, compatible with tempered, laminated, single-pane and double-pane residential glass. Installed in a single day for most homes; backed by a 10-year manufacturer warranty plus a Clear Guard workmanship warranty on the install.
Door Fortification
The ARX Guard door fortification system reinforces where standard residential doors actually fail under kick force: the strike, the jamb, and the hinge side. We swap the factory strike for a heavy-gauge plate anchored with structural screws into the wall framing, replace the lock with the multi-point ARX hockey-stick locking system, and reinforce both hinge and lock-side jambs. Tested in our Oakville facility to absorb repeated impact loads that split standard door assemblies on the first strike. Compatible with smart locks, keypad locks, and fire-rated doors.
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