Whitby Free Press, 13 Jul 1994, p. 13

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Whitby Free Pres, Wednesday. JuIy 13, 1994, Page 13 Youthis fac .e 86 chàarges Four Port Perry youths face 86 criminal charges in connection with a region-wide string of break-mns and armed robberies. Two of the youths were arres- ted followinig a hold-up at a Whitby Esso station. The teeng, carrying a shotgun, hold up an attendant at the station at Taun- ton and Thickson roads around 3: 15 a.m. Wednesday, July 6. They wore given a emnal aniount of cash and cigarettes and ran te a waiting car. The attendant managed te g*et the liconse plate number andcalled police. Police spottedthe stolen car, a 1988 Pontiac Bonneville SSE later found to be Fttolen from Port Perry, shortly afterwards travel- ling east on Taunton Road and gave chase. Police lost the vehicle a couple of times as the cuiprits led them on a variety of main and back roads inte Oshawa, west to Ash- burn, then north to Prince Albert and Port Porry. «They knew the back roads better than the officers did, commented Staff Sergeant Sandy Ryrie. The cuiprits finally ran into a police cruiser near Community Memorial Hospital in Port Perry, causing substantial damage te the cruisers front end, and theri fled. A 16-year-old was picked up immediately and a or outh, also 16, was arrested a short distance away. No one was hurt. in the col- lision, the chase or the robbery. uWe're vory fortunate,» says Ryrie. After an "extensive investiga- tion" by the Durham Regional Police robbery squad, a 15-year- old and a 17-year-old youth were arrested. Charges aganst the four in- clude robbery break and enter, possession od" stolen. property, woaring a disguise with intent, theft and rnischief over $1,900, StrawberriÊe dangerous. driving, using a lire- arm while committing an indic- table offence, breach of undertak- ing and failing to, romnain at the scene of an accident. Under the Young Offenders Act, none of the suspect's names can be released. u-PIc ' Durham Rd. N S Clorernonl t, Clonc.* Tth Conc. f o. z ~aoe oe s : '~ -zooe oe - i - , - un - BroughaM 1 roohlin - I - M - ~ - No.1 Hwy. ,Whltby rr'he youths are charged in a crime spree that dates back to May 24, when three teens, armed wit a machete, hammer and meat cleaver, robbed a Lindsay Macs Milk store. Other robberies too)k place in Oshawa, Ajax and Port Perr. Green Brae Orchard s For daily picking conditions phone: 655-4501 or 655-3217 HOU RS: 8a.m .-8p.m. READY PICKED STRA WBERRIES A VAILABLE Picking subject to weather & supplies. Bring containers measured in QUARTS (e.g. 6 qt. basket) FREE RIDES e SPECIAL EVENTS e FREE PARKING e FREE RIDES e SPECIAL EVENTS e FREE PARKING Strawberry Timneif F.-, := "- M-M-a ju-_ -1-_ - - No. 7 Hwy. ,WhFtby

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