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10 Independent & Free Press, Tuesday,March 30, 2010 Police blotter HAVE YOU HEARD? Acton driver, 21, charged after fleeing OPP in Harriston An Acton man is facing charges after Wellington OPP spotted a truck weaving all over the roadway on Arthur St. in Harriston about 1:30 a.m. Sunday. Police activated the cruiser's emergency lights and the pickup truck's driver refused to stop. The truck continued throughout the northern area of Harriston, then headed north on Hwy. 9. Police say the driver continued to ignore the officer's directions to stop, and soon left the roadway at a farm north of Harriston, into a field where the driver fled the car into a small bush area. Police gave chase on foot and soon located the suspect in the bush and arrested him. They noted the man had been drinking and soon learned the pickup truck had been recently stolen from the Neustadt area. Charged with impaired driving, having over 80 mg of alcohol in 100 ml of blood, possession of a stolen vehicle and flight from police is Cody Stephen Wilson, 21, of Acton. He is to appear in Guelph court May 10. ··· More than $3,000 worth of construction equipment was taken from an outbuilding rented by a construction company on a Winston Churchill Blvd. property between last Sunday and Wednesday. Among the items taken was a generator, saw, chainsaw, battery charger and cordless drill. A door was forced open to gain entry. ··· A $500 log splitter was taken from an outbuilding on a Winston Churchill Blvd. property sometime between 11 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. Wednesday. ··· The windshield in a vehicle parked at the GO lot in Georgetown was smashed with a rock sometime between 7:30 a.m. and 9 p.m. Wednesday. Damage is $400. ··· Two men have been charged and a 14-year-old male has been referred to the Youth Criminal Justice program in connection with a break-in at MegaCity Auto Recycling on Sixth Line early Saturday. Shortly after midnight a passing Halton Police officer discovered the break-in in progress and found three males. Entry had been gained by climbing the compound fence. A 20-year-old man and 19-yearold man are both facing break and enter charges. Police did not release the names of the adults so as not to identify the youth. ··· Police report four vehicles were entered in the Georgetown area on the weekend. Two vehicles were entered at a Sims Gate residence sometime late Saturday or early Sunday. Cash and Canadian Tire money was taken. An owner's manual was taken from a vehicle in a Weber Dr. residence sometime Saturday evening, and a wallet was taken from a vehicle at a Stockman Cr. home late Saturday or early Sunday. Better Hearing Days April 14th - 16th, 2010 3 Days Only! BOLTON Wed. April 14th 8:30-4:00 PM 102-170 McEwan Drive East, Bolton (in the Goodfellow Professional Building) GEORGETOWN Thurs. April 15th & Fri. April 16th 8:30-5:00 PM 211 Guelph Street, Suite 1, Georgetown (in the M & M plaza, across from Winners) 905-857-5183 905-877-0099 Significant changes in hearing instrument technology have occurred over the last 3 years. If you have not listened to the new digital technology recently, this is an opportunity not to be missed. A manufacturer's representative will be present at our Better Hearing Days to demonstrate several new hearing aid options. You will be able to listen to the newest hearing instruments. Come and listen to the actual hearing aids. This is the best technology available today. Come, listen and judge for yourself! This is a 3 day event only, so spaces are limited. Call to book your appointment today. Finally... a hearing device you'll want to wear! At Hearing Science's Better Hearing Days, you will have the opportunity to test out the "open fit" Dual and Epoq Hearing Instruments. These devices eliminate that plugged feeling and allow you to hear conversations clearly, even in noisy areas such as crowded restaurants. Come and listen to see why these instruments have become so popular worldwide, even with people resistant to wearing hearing aids. Oticon Hearing Instruments are tiny and discreet and are available in matching hair colours. This newspaper can be recycled Complimentary hearing test with your booked appointment. Spaces are limited. Call for your appointment today! Bolton: 905-857-5183 | Georgetown: 905-877-0099 * '#4+0) 5%+'0%'5 $XG LRORJ \ DQG +HDU L QJ $ LG &HQW UH Still your Best Bet for local news