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www.oakvillebeaver.com The Oakville Beaver, Wednesday February 7, 2007 - 3 Family shares story as warning to others why he crashed up our street," said "She starts running across the front Derrick. The reason the Laheys are sharing lawn trying to catch the van, but at that their story with the media is because, as point, he starts gathering speed and taking SABRINA BYRNES / OAKVILLE BEAVER Derrick says, "If it can happen to us, it can off." happen to anybody. Derrick, 42, usually sleeps in on CRIME SCENE: Police examine the Lahey family minivan (right) after a car thief left it after colliding with "Apparently a few seconds with your Mondays until about 7:30 a.m., when he another van (left) on Pinery Crescent Monday. gets ready for work as a local RBC invest- back turned in your own driveway is too ment advisor and takes his five-year-old long. It's just a frightening world we live in and it's a reminder to son, Jack, to Senior Kin"Apparently a few be vigilant constantly." dergarten. seconds with your back Sgt. Peter Payne of On Monday, Derrick the Halton Police pubawoke to the sound of turned in your driveway lic affairs bureau, who his wife screaming. is too long. It's just a was on scene Monday By the time he got frightening world we If you are: morning as police and a down the stairs, the · A Healthy Postmenopausal Female canine unit did a father of two was put- live in and it's a reminder to be vigilant constantly." ground search for the ting together the pieces · Between 18-71 years of age suspect, seconded that of what had happened. · Not regularly taking medication thought. "She's on the phone, Derrick Lahey · A non-smoker "Please do not leave she dialed 911, sitting your vehicle unattended when idling, and on the floor of the kitchen. I can hear her · Able to attend visits as listed saying, `He's three, he's only three.' The certainly, under no circumstances, should door's wide open and it hits me immedi- you leave a child in the car," said Payne. Sessions Available: "My understanding is it was just seconds, ately what's happened." Enter: 02 Mar 07 Exit: 04 Mar 07 After he finds out the van is heading but that's all it takes. "This could have been a very grave cirsouthbound, Derrick jumps into the other or Enter: 09 Mar 07 Exit: 11 Mar 07 cumstance." family car and goes after them. Plus 5 short return visits per session. Halton Police received a call just after "My thoughts were, I've got to catch up 7:30 a.m. Monday from a resident of nearto them before he gets out of the neighby Rockingham Drive, whose idling GMC bourhood," he said. 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