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Page THE HERALD OUTLOOK Saturday December 1989 Police Beat Rings stolen Halton Regional Police have taken over an investigation from the Peel Regional Police involv ing the theft of four rings worth from Elks Lodge in Norval overnight Dec Property stolen Halton Regional Police are looking for the person who broke into a house in the area of Lot and Concession 1 in Halton Hills and ransacked three bedrooms and the family room sometime Tuesday About worth of property was stolen including cassette a stereo receiver speakers an equalizer a cassette deck an AMFM radio antiques and jewellery The culprit kicked in a side door and then went through several drawers in the family room The robber then went upstairs and ransacked the drawers and closet in the master bedroom and in two other upstairs bedrooms Police have no suspects Cadillac scratched Regional Police say so meone left a note saying you are illegally parked on the wind shield of a Cadillac parked in the area of Mill Street and Main Street in Georgetown after kick ing and scratching the passenger side door overnight Dec 11 pery damage is estimated at Parts stolen Someone stole a jeep frame and parts including the engine and wheels from a truck dealership on Todd Road in Georgetown sometime Tuesday police say The stolen property is valued at Tires slashed A tire was slashed resulting in damage to a vehicle parked on Mountainview Road South in Georgetown sometime between the night of Dec and the next morning damage Police say someone caused damage to a vehicle parked on Garnet Drive in Georgetown while trying to break one of the door locks on the vehicle over night Dec The culprit was unable to break into the car Windows smashed Someone smashed two door windows and kicked in the lower half of another door at Ben nett Public School in Acton caus ing about damage sometime during the late evening Dec and the morning of Dec ll police say Furnace stolen Police say someone forced open a rear door of a house under construction in the area of the Eighth Line and Sideroad in Acton and stole the electric fur nace and some duct work worth Tuesday night Police suspect the culprit used a van to escape with the stolen property A neighbor told that there were fresh tire tracks in his driveway when he arrived home that night Ski jacket stolen Someone stole a ski jacket from a locker at Georgetown District High School on Guelph Street sometime Wednesday afternoon police say The locker was secured with a combination lock at the time From Halton Hills Fire Department Christmas safety tips By JOHN MARTIN Fire Prevention Officer Hills Fire Every year the Christmas festivities are marred by fire tragedy Very often the cause is to the Christmas tree or its decora tions to electricity due to overloaded circuits or to the im proper use of the fireplace The Halton Hills Fire Depart ment wishes you a fire safe holiday season and urges you to Choose a fresh cut tree with a high moisture content Store the tree outdoors Make a new diagonal cut at least two inches from the butt before sel ling the tree up indoors Stand the tree in a container that holds plenty of water and refill it daily Anchor the tree securely Place it away from sources of heat to reduce drying Use only electric lighting sets that bear Canadian Standards Association mark of approval and inspect for damaged and frayed cords Use only a amp fuse on the cir cuit serving your tree Use only nonflammable or naments and trim on the tree Unplug the lights when you go out or retire for the night Dismantle and remove the tree as soon as it has served its pur pose Gift wrapping boxes etc must not be burned in the fireplace Tires slashed Someone also slashed a tire of a BMW parked in the area of Met calfe Court in Georgetown caus ing damage sometime bet ween last Saturday night and the next morning police say because they bum too rapidly and generate too much heat for that type of structure Use a fireplace screen to protect against 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