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S1={O10] NV IDRC] ION RIOT FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2000 Fk delivery for Santa Six-year-old Jeffrey Wilson, a Grade 1 student at Epsom Public School, was joined by a large group of his friends on Wednesday morning (Dec. 6) when Rosalyn Gower's class visited Santa Claus in Port Perry. The students brought along their letters to Old St. Nick, who took time to sit and chat with each and every one of the children. To read some of the students' letters, check out The Star's Seasons Greetings edition, which .will be. published with the Dec. 19 Port Perry Star. It'll feature plenty of letters from local students, as well as art work and poet- ry. MALL BOX dag 44 4 wv CHRIS HALUWEEKEND STAR Durham officer says he fired to save colleague By Rik Davie Weekend Star The lone Durham Regional Police officer charged in a 1998 police shooting near Sunderland took the 3tand to describe the events that led to him discharging his gun. Defense lawyer Harry Black led his client, 51-year-old Durham Const. Al Robins, through the events of the night of 'Dec. 28, 1999, that culminated in the fatal shooting of 44-year-old Tony Romagnuolo. The chain of events began with a request for Const. Robins and his temporary part- ner Const. Nancy George to accompany two York Region officers to a home on the Men's NHL Pullovers and SETI ERE S957 QS Scarves to Match 25 26 Division cop testifies in own defence 7th Sideroad of Brock Township that night. The York officers, Randy Martin and Mike Hoskin, asked for the escort as they traveled outside their normal jurisdiction. They came to Durham to question Lorenzo (Enzo) Romagnuolo about allegations he had threatened ta break Hoskin's legs in an earlier phone conversation. Const. Robins told of the conversation at the door that led to .an altercation between the four officers and Mr. . DUNN'S TAILORS OSHAWA CENTRE YAGER I NIU EL EY, Romagnuolo, the man's oldest son Enzo, and middle son Rocco. Less than 12 min- utes after arriving at the door, Const. Randy Martin had sustained a facial wound, Tony Romagnuolo lay dead on the frozen ground in front of his home, and Const. Robins had fired two shots at Rocco, strik- ing him once in the abdomen. Const. Robins, who works out of 26 Division in North Durham, is charged with wounding and weapons offenses in the shooting of Rocco. The other York officer, A SIZE FOR EVERY MAN ithe - ARRY SUIT SIZES FROM 34-. na] Sun. 10am- bpm Mon.-Fri. 9am- 10pm Sat. um=10pm Mike Hoskin, faces lesser charges in regards to the discharge of his pistol dur- ing the arrest of Enzo. The most serious charge is that of second-degree murder against Randy Martin, in the death of Tony Romagnuolo. All the officers pleaded not guilty. Const. Robins said the conversation with family members at the door of the home proceeded smoothly until Const. Hoskin told Enzo - who had come out of the house at the request of his father - that he was under arrest for threatening a police officer. Please turn to page 27 NO GST or PST OENEG IEEE EEN ETAL ETR Leather Jackets 1/2 PRICE Now 524 7°° va | 5 $. Is ¥ & 0 - «yoke TL or sen oo . AON AIRY aE HR Sliding a . Pr cia wh Lute > uu y mr ace a RNR A apis NEA mr ,------ eo oI 0