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ja ficiiaijij h0itaafwjyjg0 1 f 1 economist suntribune crime thursdaynov 9 2000 19 i atstoujfviluygdnddiantire store ect piilled kmfe dii 1 by kathleen griffin v staff writer a male suspect escaped the clutches of a canadian tire secu rity guard in stouffville saturday- andpolicewantthepublics helpv incatchinghimv a man was spotted by the security inside ffie about 3 pm he appeared to take a silver utility knife and a separate blade cover out of their packaging and slip them into his pocket the guard followed him out- side the store and a struggle began with the suspect telling the guard he was on parole and to let him go the suspect then pulled the knife from has coat and tried to stab the guard in the stomach pblicesaid a female then joined the fray digging her nails into the guards hands while the male suspect managed to wriggle put of his jacket and flee j y jthewdmaffmay have fled in a vehicle hes described as white about 40 five feet 10 inches tall about 200 pounds and clean shaven he was wearing blue jeans a black tshirt andadark green coatthe woman- was white about five feetifourinches tali 1 10 pounds with brown hair in a pony tail s if you have information call 8811221 ext 7500 or crime stoppersat222tips four purses snatched within one hour police are searching for sus pects in four purse snatchingsc which occurred within an hour in a one mile radius in millikeh mills wednesday night t between 7 plm and 830 pm four lone females were robbed of their purses as they walked home y r a 43yearoldvictim was walking on downside road near larksmere crescent about 710 pm when she was approached from behind by three males who grabbedher u purse and fled v twenty minutes later another 43yearold woman had just parked her car in her garage on william honey crescent as she was- closings the garage door a suspect asked her for directions to the local school before grabbing her purse from her arm he fled in a red midsized four- door car just before 8 pm the next j female victim was walkingv along aldergrove drive near old kennedy- road when she realized she was being fol lowed she began to run but three suspects soon caught up with her one was brandishing a fourinch knife wavingit near tierface they grabbedher purse arid a plastic bag she was carrying and fled in a silver fourdoor vehicle ts the silvercar mayalsohave been involved in the downside road- robbery as well police said t f j finally about 815 pm a 30yearold woman was walk ing home fromthe library along carey crescent wheifshe was approached by two sus pects one of which was hold ing a club in his left hand the victim was struck on the right cheek as the suspects tore the purse out of her hands there are a total of four sus pects three blacksarid one whiter all between thvagesof 12 arid 18 and all wearing jeans and dark shirts these robberies all occurred within a onemile radius said sgt john sheldon theres a good chance people were on the street around that time arid saw something and their information would be very valuable he advises women not to walk alone to use a buddy sys- terriwhen possible- or find a fidevbe awareof your sur roundings and if you see some thing suspicious call police anyone with information is asked to call 8811221 ext 7541 or crime stoppers at 222- tips councillor ward 5 whitchurchstouffville 4 s s fiillishd partial dmtufes relines 1 soft litifers- same day repairs implant dentiires antisnoring appliances for your appointment j- you are in vited v to an evening op music hosted by stouffville baptist church featuring the men of victory x- and pauiihisgox i 1 vk playing the saw datev saturday november 182000 jime rf i v wwwtotallyonecom alter 870 maho rebate mtevjnt mahnratate tar870 mahnratate after 8119 mahn rebate apptamaati 24 nwitb terras real time canada activation 7000 mail in rebate 13000 biu credit 50 bonus weekday 4 minutes oh mytime 29 shop wwwtotallyonecom knlccwflhjj porchaseof bdlexpressvu iftcgpi v- f i- ri t 5100 prorrammlng credit plus holiday f wtcttpuon rebate of 100 expires ibcr312000i v j v v imm jt f belt dipt roger faaep 1 1- u bonrabeatol 7 sssflrtsd coloors to c0os8 ipo0jl r bell mobility 6308 main street across from clock towor stouffvulle i 90564f1422 bell mobility 2328 major mackenzie dr bykeelest maple 9053035743 bell mobility upper canada mall byzellers newmarket 9054537370 bell world upper canada mall by sears newmarket 9058369693 bell world 114 broadway ave unit 102 orangeville 5199401114 v r bell mobility is a registered trademark of bell canada used under licence applies to new activations on the bell mobility network onselected alrtlme plans jxon mlnlmuml 2 rrkwtncontrectterrnscondftlons and certain restrictions may i iiwapply all producteprcesandohefbary subject tochahge orwithdrawal without i wtenouceortcs 5 wlutofaccessiiflas wtth phone purcjiasonlyrnewtkal mytirnjmraberwsptembef 22nd and ndvembersth winrecelvof so rustwisrnlnlitespwmonthis oiwisiicjm canada ractapdslwc mobility o y1