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Thomas Dabek, 23, of Hollyfield Crescent, Oakville, is charged with five property related offences. The thefts involve more than 100 breakâ€"ins in Southern Ontario over the past five months. Local man faces charges in computer theft ring investigation â€"â€" An Oakville man was arrested Wednesday as part of a joint forces police investigation into the theft of more than $1â€"million of computer equipment. oo The toy drive conducted by Halton Alarm Response and Protection Ltd. (HARP) paid off for many Oakville children. The Oakville McDonald‘s outlets were among the major contributors of toys that went to the Salvation Army, the Youth Foundation of Halton, the Oakyville Parent Child Centre and Oakyville Trafailgar Memorial Hospital. That‘s OTMH development director Carole Thompson receiving some of the toys as HARP‘s Dan Bogdonoy looks on. . (Photo by Peter McCusker) He was one of two suspects arrested during a breakâ€"in at a Canada Employment Centre in Etobicoke, Wednesday night. Also arrested was Maciej Sitarz, 24, of Etobicoke, who is charged with more than 100 property related offences â€" including 24 in Halton â€" ranging from break and enter to possession of stolen property. Metro Toronto Police say one suspect who had been inside the employment centre was arrested on the roof of the building with the help of the Etobicoke Fire Department. A second suspect was arrested nearby. The arrests were the culmination ‘of a fiveâ€"month joint forces investigation by the Metropolitan Toronto and Halton Regional Police. 2X gight Cylind®" am. A comey LUBE ag 5Y0F, OJ1 The arrests involved charges related to about 100 breakâ€"ins at commercial premises in southern Ontario. According to Halton Police Detective Murray Drinkwalter the joint forces investigation was initiated by the Two District Oakville Break and Enter Squad and the 32 Division Major Crime Squad of the Metro Toronto Police. Most of the stolen computer equipâ€" arkplug® irg ‘Ue\ I @2 ~ mm i Fortunately the couple‘s daughter was not at home. Another family, however, was renting out the basement. As the visibility quickly worsened and smoke alarms began going off, the Memons attempted to quell the fire with a kitchen fire extinâ€" guisher â€" without success. As flames engulfed the master bedâ€" room, Nargis called 911. A faulty cord in their electric blanket had started a fire. The unfortunate incident startâ€" ed when Nargis‘ husband Aslam was awakened before 5 a.m. by a burning sensation on his leg. He woke his wife and, after turning on the light, they were horrified to see a blackened comforter and smoke. Even Aslam‘s pajamas were singed. "Thank God no one was hurt," said Nargis Memon, plainly still shaken by the experience. "That‘s the biggest part I think about." After all, no one was injured in the Sycamore Street blaze and with the Memons in the middle of a move, most of their belongings had been shipped out only the day before. he aftermath of a house Tfire is often a time of counting one‘s blessings and Thursday morning the Memon family of Oakville was certainly counting theirs. By HOWARD MOZEL Oakville Beaver Staff Families flee house blaze She then went downstairs to y e‘ (See ‘Blaze‘ page 5) The arrests did result in the recovery of more than $200,000 worth of stolen vehicles believed to have been used durâ€" ing many of the breakâ€"ins. The vehicles have been returned to their owners. Police said all the stolen vehicles had keys left in the ignition at the time of the thefts. ment was resold on the.black market, report the police. Paper SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS Sears, Walâ€"Mart, Food City, Canadian Tire, AP, The Bay, Good Year, Ashbrooks. (Partial delivery: 1.G.A., Fortinos, LOEB, Sears, Zellers .......................... Board has sobering news Look for costs to soar Canadian Publications Mail Product Agreement #435â€"201 Government Guaranteed Strip Coupons Maturing in 2004 *Rates Subject to Change @Q)neserrt surns) | W Options VISA BIG ON SERVICE 338â€"6550 Page 3 24 HOUR PAGING CALL ANYTIME nCcs Sales Representative "The more you use the Card, the more you savel