,/Two suspects apprehended in connection wihbekn Additional suspects sou ght By STEPHANIE THIESSEN The Champion Two men were charged in con- nection with a rash of Halton Hilîs break-ina afler police conducted a large-scale Milton-area searcb early Friday momning. The search began just before 4 arn. when a vehicle stolen in Peel was recovered on Steeles Avenue in Homby. Since suspects in the break-ina - which started October 26 - were known to use stolen vehicles, Halton and Peel police uniformi patrol officers imanediately set up a perimeter in the ares and were assisted by police doga and tbeir handlers as well as tactical and res- cue unit members. 'Mse suspects were located, and a police pursuit began. 'Police saw (the suspects) and attcmpted to stop them, but they refused,' said Halton police Sgt. Val Hay. "'hat initiated thse suspect apprehiension pursuis." 'he suspects abandoned a sec- ond allegedly-stolen car in the area of FiflIs Line, north of Steeles Avenue, and fled on foot, taking cover in a treed area, Sgt. Hay said. Slsortly after 10 arn., two sus- pects were apprehended by Haiton and Peel police officers in Brampton in a third vehicle stolen from Milton. A number of break-ins in Halton iEls had been reported recently, generally happening between 2 and 4 arn. in the south rural area, police said. la these cases, the suspects entered the bouses and stole wal- lets, purses, car keys, vehicles and The Canadian Ch It's Time to TUNE-UP armpion, Tuesday, Decembor 2, 2003-- varions other items. In teveral cases, police said the thieves entered the bedrooms of the homeowners and stole items while the residents slept. Charged were a 22-year-old and a 19-year-old, both of Brampton, with 16 counts of break and enter, 15 counts of theft and two countt of possession of stolen property. The 22-year-old mans also faces charges of dangerous driving, pro- hibited driving and breach of pro- bation, while the 19-year-old alan faces a mitchief charge., 'Me pair appeared in Ontario court of justice in Milton yesterday for a bail hearing. Sgt. Hay said the investigation is ongoing, as police search for addi- tional suspects. Stephanie Thiessen can be reached at sthiessen@miltoncana- diancharnpion.com. w~I g fiA Win Minimum of $750. or You Could WIN YOUR VEHICLEV pFinanci en virtually ail 24 Models up to 60 M or vlt alal 2~ MwIoIs .p te 48 Mo holiday WIN $ s0o0ooo YOUR VEHICLE OFF YOUR PUItCKUAE $59000-': OFF YOUR PURCHASE $295W. oFF YOUR PURCHSE: -12,000 OFF YOUR PURCHASE ,U ARANTEED $1,500 OFIF 2003 MODEL (,tARANE.TEE $750 OFF 2004 MIODEL o/t51 t ' I/O( ilts D Q Ail modsia quallty for f"rior sinus V#ith Ypur SM card PaIi Forvrg Mito RICHARDSGNwa tobu a car ortrc CHEVBOLET-OLUMGBILE HWY. 25 S. AT DERRY RD., MILTON *on sulect modols - sodealer for dlal -------- --.-- - -.------------ .--.--' Built in Canada to endure our harsh Canadian winters. cededies 4 mast cars Repai Facilit installed 60 MO, CU~5,dest 1~ T Q Q Q Q J'-. i __ - OW-,.,0'0 rm«ff#w4 llwmwowý _ ç ý tsru-r-ubim