Whitchurch-Stouffville Newspaper Index

Stouffville Tribune (Stouffville, ON), August 26, 1999, p. 13

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bimomsvntfsmmteiifoimimttfftig 26iml3- police suspects evade capture following 100kildmnetre chase from stoujjviue to toronto trailer thieves ambushed by employee york regional police are searching for a pair of thieves after a cargo trailer stolen from a king business was aban doned on the queen elizabeth way in etobicoke after a 100kilometre chase earlytuesday the pair even managed to elude air 1 yorks new eye in the sky helicopter sgl john sheldon said shortly after midnight a 52yearold employee staying at king city trailers on king road investigated a noise and found two men in the process of stealing an empty cargo trailer sheldon said police investigators believe the pickup truck the thieves used to drive to the site was stolen the employee jumped on the hitch tongue as the truck and trailer were dri ving away the thieves began swerving to try and dislodge him he was thrown off receiving bruises and lacerations to the back of his head before the trailer ran over his foot sheldon said the employee then called police close to half an hour later a police cruiser at warden avenue and stouffville road spotted the stolen trailer and began chasing it sheldon said the driver of the truck and trailer ignored the cruiser made his way to hwy 404 and started heading south athwy 401 he wentwestto allen road before heading south to yorkdale mall at this point the cruisers following the truck were pulled back and the heli- copter was called in sheldon said from yorkdale the stolen truck and trailer went up dufferin street and back on to hwy 401 the helicopter followed the truck as it went along hwy 401 to hwy 407 and doubled back east to hwy 427 before heading south to the qew shortly after getting on to the qew the thieves abandoned the truck in the lefthand lane sheldon said the truck bandits escaped after crossing the highway and jumping a fence they sure risked their lives to be involved in the theft of a trailer sheldon said within half an hour a cn rail pickup truck was stolen from a nearby comfort inn anyone who may have any informa tion about the incident is asked to call york regional police at 8811221 or crime stoppers at 416 222tips purse snatched in afternoon a 72yearold woman was attacked and robbed in her garage tuesday after noon police said suspects likely followed her home from the royal bank on woodbine avenue where she made a large withdrawal about 230 pm asshe left the bank she noticed a red fourdoor oldermodel vehicle parked nearby with a man sitting inside she drove to her leighland crescent home entered the garage and was about to unload groceries from her trunk when a man approached her and grabbed her purse police said the woman tried to keep hold of the bag but was thrown to the ground by thesuspect he then fled into a waiting vehicle apparently the same one she had noticed earlier at the plaza she suffered a cut ankle and bruised arms and elbows the robber made off with 1400 irs the second time in a week a markham woman has had her purse snatched in front of her own home last wednesday a 36yearold woman was robbed at 220 am on her pettigrew court front doorstep the suspect struggled with her for the purse grabbed it and fled into a waiting car described as a dark- coloured older model with four doors the suspect in tuesdays attack is described as black male fivefeet four- inches tall 125 pounds with shaved hair in the back and parted on the side he was wearing a white tshirt and blue pants the suspect in the pettigrew court robbery is black male about fivefeet teninches tall wearing dark paints and a beige jacket the descriptions arent clear enough to say they are linked but we are investigating both sheldon said describing someone after being the victim of an attack is sometimes easier said than dona people should call police if they see anything suspicious including vehicles on their street that dont seem to belong use your rearview mirror to make sure youre not being followed if you feel uneasy or something doesnt feel right sometimes natural instincts kick in dont pull into that driveway drive to a police station or use your cell phone to call police we will do a follow up marijuana crop uncovered more than 300 marijuana plants worth more than 200000 on the street were seized by officers working a joint- forces operation wednesday afternoon the biker task force which includes officers from york regional police the rcmp and the south simcoe police dis covered 330 plants in two northern loca tions plants found in fields at hwy 48 and mount albert road in east gwillimbury and at baldwin and mccowan roads in georgina will be destroyed your wine making establish menr 10 off only with ecsmisrsun 2942200 for more information 2000 dodge grand caravan se 38 l v6 abs brakes 15 alloy wheels 4 speed automatic air conditioning roof rack dual sliding doors amfm cassette 7 passenger seating with headrests power windows locks mirrors cruise control tilt steering 36 mths due on delivery 499v 57385 plus lie 429 336835 plus lie 349 6151 35 plus lie introductory priced or a limited time 2000 dodge caravan v6 4 speed automatic air conditioning roof rack dual sliding doors amfm cassette cruise control 7 passenger seating with headrests power windows locks mirrors cruise control tilt steering plus no charge sunscreen glass 36 mths due on delivery 429 49335 plus lie 349 327635 plus lie 299 494385 plus lie introductory priced for a limited time 2000 chrysler intrepid 200 hp aluminum 27l v6 engine 4 speed automatic transmission amfm stereo cassette air conditioning power windows locks mirrors next generation dual air bags most fuel efficient full size car 23588 introductory priced for a limited time 36 mths due on delivery 449 51635 plus lie 399 218385 plus lie 329 463335 plus lie 2000 chrysler neon 4 door 20l 16 vave4cyl automatic transmission air conditioning amfm cassette dual air bags child protection rear door locks side door impact beams 1 7388 introductory priced 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