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PAGE 2, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 5,%1983, WHITBY FREE PRESS Whitby j eweller prevents store robbery A Whitby jewelr3 store was the scene of an attempted robbery that led to the arrest of seven people on 18 criminal charges last Wednesday. Police arrested one of two men~ who tried to rob C.F. Mesher Jewel- 1er and Watchmnaker 'store, 109 Dundas St. W., after owner Charles Mesher restrained the men until police came. Police say the two men entered the store at aPProxlrnately 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, and one of the men grabbed a handful of jewelry fromn a drawer set aside for repair. Mesher, 61, reported- ly grabbed the man and struggled with hlm until Police Constable Paul Vîbert, who was across the street, arrived to help restrain the man. While Const. Vibert was questioning Mesher about the robbery, Con- st. Black learned the second man was heading east on Dundas Street in a 1971 green Volvo. Const. Black then broadcast a description of the car, and learned it was stopped at the DX service station on Dun- das Street East. Black and Vibert then went to theýservice sta- tion and found a green Volvo with New York licence plates and ap- proximately $100 worth of goods stolen from evidence. several stores in Pickering's Sheridan Mail. Three men and three womien were standing beside the car, and were arrested on charges of shoplifting and robbery. A bag with running shoes 'stolen from Vil- lage Sports, a dress stolen from Lindor Inc. and several children's dresses from Young Cainada's Children's Wear were retained as Durham Centre closing topie of public forum was charged with theft under $200 and posses- sion of stolen goods un- der $200. Charged with posses- sion of stolen goods un- der $200 is Kwàbena Mawulawde, 25, of Buf- falo New York. Ail four men were held for bail hearings last Thursday morning. Three women were re- leased to appear in Ajax provincial court Jan. 6. They are: Kathleen Toronto, charged with possession under $200, two counts of theft un- der $200 and breach of probation; Anita Levine, 21, of Toronto, charged with two counts of theft under $200 and possession of stolen goods under $200; and Geraldine Cameron, 30, of Toronto, charged with two counts of theft under $200 and possession 0f stolen The closing of Dur- hamn Centre for the Dnev-.elopmentally Han- dicapped will be the sub- ject of a public forumn Jan. 24 at flarwood Secondary Sehool in Ajax. The forum, which runs from 7:30 to 10 p.m., features a panel discussion led by Dr. Gary Baker of the Ont-, ario Ministry of Corn- munity and Social Ser- vices. Officiais, from the Ajax-Pickeri.ng *and Whitby Association for the Mentally Retarded say the purpose of the discussion is to foctw on problems and concerns related to the closing of Engine accident A Whitby firefighter was charged by Dur- hamn Regional Police af- ter the fire engine he was driving struck a car at the intersection of Brock and Dundas Streets Sunday. William Pleshe, 37, was charged with fail- ing to stop at a red light after he entered the in- tersection while travell- ing west on Dundas Street. The fire engine struck a car travelling .0 - - s. -reus cil s e S" 30e o5%-15.1-o$00 L- SpcM I!II.f ade'deýe reii*.UIIto 8.0 z Al onepriI mu'_2.0 Mnso iveduk20 £F hyd o p rk s .Aim ns n 'os Sp ca*350 a *Lei en adcrs z MERCANTILE DEPT. STORE Famlly Clothiers 321 Brock St. S., Whltby Plan, 668-3468 northbound on Brock Street. Durham Regional po- lice report that the strobe device on the fire engine failed to turn the light green, Neither Pleshe nor Henry Urbanowicz of Palace Street in Whitby, driver of the car, were injured in the accident. Pleshe was charged under the Highway Traffic Act with failing to stop at a red light. e 218HAWOD A ES. AJX HOPIN PAZ TELEH E68 16 ait the time 0f the mci- the institution. Friends, family, and relatives of those affect- ed by the proposed closing are invited to at- tend the discussion. Other members; of the community who may have questions or views to express are also in- vited to participate. The Public forum has been facilitated by the Ajax-Pickering and WhitbY Association for the Mentally Retarded. For more information, cail the association at DX robbery.. A man armed with. a basebail bat attempted to rob the DX service station on Dundas St. West in the early hours of Dec. 29, police report. The man reportedly entered the service sta- tion at approximately 2:15 a.m., and demand- ed money from station attendant Brian McQuaid of Oshawa. The 'man' is describ- ed as a white maie be- tween 28 and .29 years )ld, with long hair and a beard. He was wearing a red plaid lumber shirt and a black basebaîl hat Great Reductions on ai stock. C om f orta bl1e T ra ditio nal1 - &ttra com/oith/aaMI W0paddd but- t,,d Ie-bac*, addd st#ltnydlstuiffa wih subtie sp/1t back atd roIIcd Pgadddaw. Reg. '1348. Clearance Price $99800 Furniture & Appioneràor ""OUR AIM IS TO SATISFY"Y WHITY rc S . 668m2081 mil IF Peter Anthony Wat- son, 19, of Toronto, was charged with attempted theft over $200, assault with intent to resist arrest, and possession of stolen property under $200. Charged with attem- pted theft over $200 and possession of stolen pro- perty under $200 is Vic- èarrio Roberto Pryce, 21, e0f Freeport New York. Clifford Alexander