- Two home invasions reported in Ajax and Pickering
- Durham Regional Police investigating and searching for suspects
Police in Durham Region are investigating two home invasions across Ajax and Pickering. Home invasions—forced entry while occupants are present or during occupied hours—represent a distinct threat profile from typical break-ins, though the physical vulnerabilities remain the same. Residential entry points in the Ajax area, particularly in Pickering Village and Central West neighbourhoods, are subject to the same forced-entry techniques: door kick-ins exploiting weak strike plates and frame anchoring, and glass breakage at windows, sidelights, and patio doors that allow hand-through reach. Securing both vectors with layered defence is essential. Security window film bonds shattered glass together, eliminating the hand-through reach that makes forced entry quick. Door fortification—heavy-gauge strike-plate reinforcement, structural-screw frame anchoring, and hinge reinforcement—resists kick-in and pry attacks on entry doors. Together, these systems add critical delay. Every second of resistance gives occupants time to lock themselves in a safe room, trigger an alarm, or alert neighbours and police.
How Ajax typically gets hit.
For an Ajax home with front sidelights, a patio slider and an attached garage, list each assembly separately for the assessment. If fences or landscaping screen the rear yard, inspect those sightlines on site. Product selection depends on the existing glass and doors, not a presumed neighbourhood crime pattern. For your Ajax property, ask us to review the garage-to-house door, front entry and rear patio glass. We check the existing assemblies and access before recommending security film or ARX Guard door fortification. Book a free on-site assessment for a written quote.
- 01Install deadbolts with reinforced strike plates on all exterior doors; ensure frame screws penetrate the structural framing, not just the door jamb.
- 02Apply security film to ground-floor windows, sidelights, and any glass within arm's reach of a door lock to prevent smash-and-grab entry.
- 03Keep exterior lighting on at night and trim bushes near windows and doors to eliminate hiding spots and improve sightlines from the street.
Security Window Film
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.
Door Fortification
The ARX Guard door fortification system reinforces the door assembly to make forced entry significantly harder. Components are selected based on the specific door and what the situation calls for. Compatible with smart locks, keypad locks, and traditional deadbolts.
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