PAGE 10, WEDNESDAY, MAY 26, 1982, WI¶TBY FREE PRESS Chase ended at gunpoint A provhcial court judge has ordered a pre- sentence report to be prepared on a Whitby man who allegedly led police on a 19-minute high speed chase which resulted in him being arrested at gun point. Last Wednesday, Judge Sam Murphy made the order after being told that on March 27 Durham Regional Police Force Constable Jeff Gibson was forced to draw his revolver to order Marinus Obdam, 41, of 9 Michael Blvd. out of his vehicle after forcing it to stop on Regional Road-23. According to acting Crown attorney David Franklin another officer attempted to check Ob- dam's vehicle at the Whitby harbor. How- ever, before he would order the accused out of his vehicle Obdam start- ed it and sped away. The court was told that Obdam drove east along Water Street at speeds of up to 150 kilo- metres per hour whilst driving entirely to the left of the centre divid- ing line. The accused then got on Highway 401 east- bound to Ajax while the police giving chase. Leaving the freeway, Obdam drove north to Taunton Road before heading south on -Regional Road 23, Franklin said. The prosecutor said that five cruisers took part in the pursuit and finally forced Obdam to. stop when they boxed his vehicle in just torth of Dundas Street. Franklin told the court that the accused only left his vehicle at gunpoint andhad to be handcuffed. He also claimed that Obdam had shouted to\ Gibson "go ahead, shoot me, shoot me." The crown attorney also informed Judge Murphy that the police force had warned Ob- dam earlier that even- ing not to drive after responding to a domes- tic dispute at his home. "His driving was atro- cious," Franklin said, "it was a serious, lengthy and dangerous car chase." In addition to a jail sentence, the Crown is seeking a two-year driv- ing suspension. . In his client's defense, lawyer John Gillespie told the court Obdam "tried to keep an eye out" for oncoming motorists when he drove through several red lights and stop signs. Obdam has pleaded guilty to: driving with more than 80 niilli- grams of alcohol in his blood as well as danger- ous driving. He was also charged with: having liquor in his vehicle; failing to stop; impaired driving as well as criminal negligence in the operation of a motor vehicle. He will be sentenced in'Ajax Provincial Court on June 17. The summer is again upon us and for high school and university or community college students it is time to start looking for that summer job. Most start off their job search at the Canada Employment Centre for Students, the Whitby branch of which was officially opened last Friday. Whitby Regional Councillor Gerry Emm (left) and student placement officer Fred Horne (right) hold the ribbon that Mayor Bob Attersley and Bob Lothian, manager of the Whitby office of the Canada Employ- ment Centre (centre, left and right respectively) are cutting to mark the occasion. The centre is located on Dundas Street West in the old Whitby Library building. -Free Press Staff Photo Student job centre now open The Canada Employ- ment Centre for Stu- dents operates four offi- ces in Durham Region including one located at 132 Dundas Street West in Whitby. The Whitby office was open for one week during March break and then reopened in mid- April. In 1981, the student centres employed nine post secondary students and two post secondary graduates to operate the four offices. From a total of 9,280 registrations and appli- cations for ýwork with local employers an ap- proximate 3,500 stu- dents were placed in full and part time summer work. More than 2,200 local employers were visited to solicit jobs and promote student hiring. Due to the increased number of students and the expected shortage of summer jobs this year, mobility grants will be made available to help students find work in other areas of the coun- try. The official summer opening of the Whitby office was held last Friday. --------------------- STRIPPING FURNITURE CUSTOM UPHOLSTERY EMACCNE ' IUS FURNITUR.E, ý668-5481