Calgary police have announced they are increasing patrols around Jimmie Condon

Calgary police  have announced they are  increasing patrols around Jimmie Condon Arena after several  disturbing incidents  occurred this week, creating  a disturbing experience for  users of the facility.
Officers have responded to  Southwest Arena three times this  week.
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Police were  initially called around 6:30 a.m.  Monday after a vehicle was stolen from the parking  lot.
Police said three people stole car keys, wallets,  purses and other items from one of the  arena's locker rooms. The stolen car was later  found with damage to  the front  end. The incident occurred while members of the Calalta Figure Skating  Club  were using the  facilities.
"He was  yelling obscenities and appeared  unstable," club president Diana Peters  said in an email to coaches, skaters and parents.  "Police were contacted and  are handling the  situation."
Peters said one of the credit cards stolen from  the locker room on Monday belonged to one of the  team's skaters, who was told police  had arrested a suspect for  attempting to use the  card.
On Wednesday morning, Peters  said two of the three thieves returned to the arena and  continued walking around the hall.
According to  Ms. Peters, police were called and  grounds staff escorted the suspects off the  property. She said she is working closely with the city to  figure out what steps can be taken to make the arena  safer.
"Security guards will now be  present during  ice skating sessions at Calalta seven days a  week," she  said.
"Until security personnel are in place, rink staff have been instructed to remain vigilant and present during our  skating hours. While the presence of a security guard may deter  some people, it is important to note that the individuals involved in  Monday's incident returned Wednesday and appeared confident,  mingling as if they  belonged."
Suspicious activity
Ed Power  goes to Jimmie Condon Arena four times a week for public  skating.
"We have seen a  lot of different characters come in  from time to time, but  it's really a crime of opportunity more than anything  else because  there is no real security  at our  facility," she said. "Some of these people  who come into the facility  are not just  walking around, I mean  we've seen people suddenly  show up  on the  tapes after sleeping  there overnight. It's unfortunate because  sometimes it's very cold  outside and people are looking for any shelter they can  find."
Terry Strome, a rink user, said he's noticed an increasing number of vulnerable  people coming into the rink during public  skating sessions.
"It's very sad," he said.  "I can't imagine their situation. We often  take care of people  who don't belong, we  look out for our  belongings, and we all know each other, so we look out for each  other."
Safety is a  'top priority'
In a statement to CTV  News, the City of Calgary said the safety of staff and customers is its  "top priority."
"We are  committed to keeping our spaces safe and welcoming for everyone.  "When criminal activity occurs  at our facilities, we work closely with the Calgary Police Service to  quickly address and resolve these  situations," the  statement said.
"We are in  contact with Calalta to ensure their concerns are addressed and to keep them informed of any  updates."
Jimmie Condon Arena  staff are distributing locker room keys to those who have rented the ice and are  currently using the  facilities.
Calalta advised its members to ensure all doors remain locked when not in use and to keep keys in a safe  place.
In addition, rink staff are advising skaters not to leave valuables in  locker rooms and instead to bring their  personal belongings to the  locker rooms and keep  an eye on them.

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