Reflective blue tape left on the address sign of a home in the north part of Kingston. Photo submitted.

Kingston Police have determined the source of a mysterious blue tape left on mailboxes and address signs in the north part of the city.

Residents of Burbrook Rd, Sydenham Rd, Unity Rd, Battersea Rd, Cole Hill Rd and around the Glenburnie area began to notice instances of the mysterious tape on the weekend of October 26 and 27, 2019.

Concerned that the reflective tape could be a method to “mark” homes for later break-ins, several residents went door-to-door to warn their neighbours and remove the tape.

Kingston Police now say that there was no nefarious purpose behind the blue tape marking and that the source of the markings was a free newspaper delivery person who was marking addresses who did not wish to receive the newspaper.