Durham police are searching for suspects following two home invasions in Ajax and Pickering, per DurhamRegion.com.

• Two home invasions reported in Ajax and Pickering
• Durham Regional Police are actively searching for suspects
• Incidents occurred in the GTA (Durham Region)

Durham Regional Police are investigating two home invasions in the Ajax and Pickering area. Home invasions—forced entry during occupied hours—represent a particularly urgent vulnerability for residential properties in Durham Region. Front-door and entry-point forced entry remains the most common vector in the GTA; intruders typically exploit weak strike plates, hollow-core frames, and single-point deadbolts that yield to shoulder or kick pressure within seconds. Door fortification using heavy-gauge strike-plate reinforcement, structural-screw frame anchoring, and multi-point lock geometry significantly resists forced entry and adds critical delay. Layered protection—combining door reinforcement with security window film on adjacent sidelights and accessible windows—denies the intruder a quick secondary entry if the primary door resists. Physical delay is the core defence: every second of resistance buys time for occupants to call police, activate alarms, or move to a safe room. In a home-invasion scenario, those seconds can mean the difference between a failed attempt and a completed crime.

How Pickering typically gets hit.

For a Pickering home with patio glass or a rear walkout, inspect access from the yard and the condition of the existing assemblies. Lake-facing windows may have different glass or coatings from other windows in the same home; their orientation alone does not establish film compatibility. For your Pickering property, ask us to review the patio doors, front entry and reachable rear 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.

Full Pickering service overview →

1. 01Install a reinforced strike plate with 3-inch structural screws into the door frame; test by pushing hard on the door edge to confirm frame rigidity.
2. 02Trim bushes and trees near entry doors to eliminate hiding spots and improve sightlines from the street and neighbouring properties.
3. 03Ensure exterior lighting covers all entry points and activates at dusk; motion-sensor lights deter approach and alert occupants to activity.

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