Got away with over $400.... Convenience store robbed by J & S Convenience at 1003 Brocic St. S. was thle scene of an armed roo- bery last Thursday morning. According to the Durham Regional Police Force, a lone gunman held-up store owner Young Min Lee and robbed the tili of over $400 in cash.I Free Press Staff Photo Vol. 15, No. 31 Wednesday, July 0 Junior firef ighte rs These five young people are just a few of the newest members of the Whitby Junior Fire Depar- tment. The department has just concluded its l3th an- nual Junior Fire Department Program. Youngsters between the ages of il and 12 are given a one-week Introduction to the workings of the local fire brigade and are taught fire prevention for the home, f irst aid and other skilIls. According to Fire Fighter Ralph Perry, the program's co-ordinator, some 170 local youngsters took part in the four-week program this year. When the course was over, each participant received a cer- tif icate, a junior fire department badge and a special gunman mi broad dayli*ght By SUSAN LESJAK sday's robbery. did not respond im- police are stili looking Free Press Staff Lee was checking bis mediately, began for the man who held Up Having run a variety orders when a white shouting profanities. the store. Last Thur- store for the past ten maie between the ages Lee dlaims that hie sday, they years, Whitby's J and S of 18 and 20 approached was not nervous, but acknowledged that they Convenielice store the counter and pulled a feigned nervousness in had a suspect though owner Young Min Lee gun out of a vinyl shop- order to stail for time. they declineci to release was prepared for the ping bag. There was "I told him my hands a description of the man possibility of a hold-up. only one other customer were shaking and 1 sought. He wasn't prepared, in the store at the time. couldn't get the money According to Lee the however, to be held up "The first time, I out of the drawer. I was cuiprit is between 5'8" at 10:30 a.m. thought it was a toy hoping if I took my time, and 5'10" tail, of slight "I neyer expected this gun," said Lee, "but af- some more customers build, with miediumn sort of thing to happen ter looking carefully 1 would corne in," hie ex- length dark brown bair. in broad daylight when realized it was real." plained. He had a moustache and there are usually so The man brandishing The thief then went was reportedly wearing many customers," said the gun shouted at the behind the counter and a brown and beige the 48-year-old st.ore owner to open the cash helped himsell to the checkered shirt and owner of last Thur- register and when Lee approximately $450 in carryiflg a white vinyl ________________________________ the tili, put it in his bag bag at the time of the and fled. crime. After askingceustomer Lee and his wife, and eye witness, Haesook, have had their Beverley Moschella, 36, store on Brock St. for to cail the police, Lee the past 4 years. While pursued the man in or- the Korean couple have der, explained Lee, to neyer been held Up ascertain in which before, their store was direction hie was going. broken into one night The man "hall ran hall last year and $7,000 te walked" a block and a $8,000 worth Of mer- half east of the Brock St. chandise was stolen. store, before ducking Since then, they've in- behind a row of trees. stalled a sophisticated When the robber disap- alarm system to protect peared fromn sight, Lee against break-ins. gave up the chase, "'Comipared ta that, Sfearing, hie said, for his this is nothiing," safety. remarked Mrs. Lee. 3 I.J1985 28 Pages When Lee returned ta With their state of the ~IIi> hadn't arrived, hie said. equipment, the Lees When they did corne, 7 thought they were well ta 8 minutes later, they protected against theft. questioned Lee at length This latest incidence before pursuing the has taken themn by sur- thief. By that time, the prise. robber had escaped. "We're not sure what -If the police had we can do ta prevent corne within 2 minutes, such things in the 0they wauld have caught future," said Lee. "We hîm " speculated Lee. are thinking about in- "'They were too slow." stalling a video The Durham Regional camera." Woman, 35, attacked in D'Hilier Park red t-shirt. In addition to earning their certificate, the f ive youngsters pictured here were also the winners of the water bail contest held at the end of each session which, for the f irst time, also included a trip to the Ontario Fire Academy in Orillia. The five youngsters are (standing on the pumper in front): Chris Batten, 11, of Ashburn; Krissy Masters, 12, of Hutchinson St.; and, Kerry Saunders, 11, of Winners Circle. Standing behind them are Marion Sookdeo, 11, of Gerrie Crt.; and, Mark White, 12, of Jacob Dr. Also seen with the youngsters are Deputy Fire Chief Tony VanDoleweerd (left) and Reg. Coun. Gerry Emm (right). The Durham Regional Police are searching for a man who assaulted a 35-year-old Whitby woman in D'Hillier park last Monday evening. Accarding toaa spokesman for the for- ce, the woman was walking her. dog near the park's wooded area when a man ran towar- ds her, doubling her over. Police said that the man not only sexually assaulted her but beat ber about the face and head as well. The victim was taken by ambulance ta the Dr. J.O. Ruddy General Hospital where she was treated for her injuries which included as possible broken nase. Police said the suspect was described as being a white male, 35 ta 40 years of age, 5 foot 7 inches in height, of stocky build wbo spor- ted a beard or moustache and wearing a t-shirt. Police said that they believe he was covering his face in some manner at the time of the assault. Our' office is closed Monday Holiday next Monday (Aug. 5), the offices of the Whitby Free Press will ha closed. 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