A North Hill, Pembroke residence was broken into in the early hours of Sunday morning, Police said.

The home was entered while it was unoccupied, sometime between midnight and 4 a.m.

The intruder stole a handbag containing a quantity of cash and some personal items.

Police yesterday continued to advise the public to remain vigilant against burglaries and to lock windows and doors before leaving their homes unattended, even for short periods of time.

There were nine burglaries reported over the Halloween weekend, as well as 12 damage-only road traffic collisions. There were eight reported collisions resulting in injury, and three vehicles reported taken without their owners' consent.