Published Thursday, December 17, 2020 1:43PM EST
Last Updated Thursday, December 17, 2020 5:12PM EST
A group of residents in Cabbagetown have resorted to hiring their own private security guard to patrol their neighbourhood amid concerns about a string of break-ins and thefts.
The residents have started a GoFundMe to help raise enough money to have the security guard patrol the area for at least two nights per week for the next six months at a cost of about $10,000.
They say that they have already been testing out the idea since November and that there have no break-ins, thefts, assaults or overdoses reported during the hours that the guard has been on duty.