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The Era (Newmarket, Ontario), August 20, 1975, p. 5

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DETECTIVE TALKED DOWN GUNMAN Two policemen commended Two York Regional Winchester The Police officers received pointed the rifle at commendations from the employees at the club and police commission at a held them captive meeting held here last Several other people position the shop Envious gives discharge to youth NEWMARKE Newmarket youll pleaded guilty to damage when he pea red in Newmarket charged with breaking there a girt grabbed h by the hair and bit Hay but he did manage have been taken against to contact a police him In the event he dispatcher who was told decided to take a shot at to call Mr and him He then convinced 111UIS maintain communication the ThornhiU man to give in Two The man up he firearms and free Detective J demanded ammunition the hostages without a Hay received for his rifle a demand struggle commendation for his l0 ine consistently CTtef Crawford intelligent and gunman refused though the as a result of his act courageous actions in chief Crawford said telephone line was kept Sgt Hay managed to apprehending an armed one of the persons per- open conclude a precarious man at the Pleasure Park milled to leave the shop Shortly after police situation without per- Golf Club in last notified police and Sgt reinforcements arrived sonal Injury to anyone Court June 22 Hay and several it was decided that Sgt Mr Smillie has been Constable Ronald uniformed off leers were Hay would again attempt charged with possesion of McCulIoch also received dispatched to talk to Mr dangerous weapons and a commendation for his checking through an open window threatening He is alert and keen several locked doors on and alter patient con- presently undergoing CrUISerCOT in locating a lhe the versation the Sergeant psychiatric tests driver and vehicle Hay ran talked the gunman wanted by Key questions on school use policy who pays and how DET HAY 1yearold in it 1 1 the Cullochs commendation tuiliaiuil resulted after two Aurora In full view of Mr girls who had been hitch- NEWMARKET J Sg York Regional Police r the actions of a Chief Bruce pointing the other at the other policemen he who had picked 8 l Crawford said that last detective June 22 a 26yearold J In his report Sgt Hay the attempted Sgt Hay persuaded Pleasure Park Golf Club lhe n Vaughan armed with Smillie finally During the conversation loaded semiautomatic agreed to a telephone he Mr York crime rate dips through July NEWMARKET said he got Criminal offences in York said there ant during the months of substantial such offences as auto which indicates thefts thefts of property period However the chief disturbance and obscene report His report showed iitenipied he called quite Judge com- expressed concern that telephone calls on hearing the crimes involving violence This downward trend He ordered the youth sexual and other The robbery early also has shown Mayor Buck uses public to serve own interests Which brings ti question n suitable Councillor all and still received the something long before he York Regions Fun and Fashion Centre J your money UPPER CANADA MALL

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