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th ei fp .c a Th e IF P -H al to n H ill s | T hu rs da y, Ja nu ar y 4, 20 18 | 8 Some people were in a thieving mood during the holidays as Halton Region- al Police responded to four calls for vehicle thefts in Halton Hills. A utility van containing approximately $250,000 in Victoria's Secret women's lingerie and clothing prod- ucts was stolen from a warehouse at Fifth Line and Steeles Avenue just af- ter midnight on Friday, Dec. 22. The van was recovered in Oakville on Boxing Day without the merchandise alongside a tractor-trailer unit that was reported sto- len from Peel Region earli- er this month. The occupants of a home on Niagara Trail in Georgetown South woke up on Boxing Day to discov- er that a 2017 Kia Sportage had been taken from their driveway. The theft is believed to have occurred between 7:30 p.m. on Christmas Day and 6 a.m. on Dec. 26. The vehi- cle has not been recovered. A Town of Halton Hills works department employ- ee came across an aban- doned white GMC Safari left idling in a live lane at the intersection of Guelph Street and Maple Avenue in Georgetown at about 3:30 a.m. on Boxing Day. The vehicle was regis- tered to an address on Mc- Clure Court in George- town. Police believe the keys to the Safari were in an unlocked vehicle parked in the driveway that had been broken into. A blue Kenworth trac- tor unit valued at approxi- mately $35,000 was report- ed stolen from the Truck Town Terminals on Steeles Avenue in Halton Hills dur- ing the overnight hours of Dec. 22. No trailer was at- tached. . . . . . . . . A Mississauga teenager was arrested and charged following a fight at the Nashville North Party Bar in Norval at about 2:30 a.m. Friday. Officers responded to a call from the establish- ment's security relating to a scuffle inside the bar. One of the men involved was alleged to have been found carrying brass knuckles. Charged with posses- sion of a dangerous weap- on is Jacob Montigliani, 19. POLICE AND FIRE $250,000 in Victoria's Secret products vanish with van Aconvenience store clerk suffered minor injuries fending off four male suspects dur- ing an armed robbery at the Quick-Pik Vari- ety in Georgetown South Friday night, Dec. 22. Halton police said that at approximately 10 p.m., four males entered the store, located at Miller Drive and Eighth Line, wearing ba- laclavas and hoodies. One of the suspects brandished a knife and two others carried firearms, making de- mands for cash and cigarettes. A quantity of cigarettes was stolen along with the keys to the clerk's car. During the robbery the clerk was struck in the head with one of the firearms and sustained a small scrape on his arm during a struggle with the suspect carrying a knife. As the suspects fled, they attempted to steal the victim's car, but were unsuccessful and left in the vehicle they arrived in. All four suspects are described as black males, late teens to early twenties wearing hooded sweaters, dark clothing, gloves and face coverings. Anyone with information is asked to contact Det. Const. Craig Slade at 905-878-5511 ext. 2456. Tips can be forwarded to Crime Stoppers; "See Something, Hear Something, Say Something" at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), through the web at www.crimestop- pers.ca or by texting "Tip201" with your mes- sage to 274637 (crimes). Four men sought in convenience store robbery NALP ECNANETNIAM EVITATNEVERP RUO HTIW SRIAPER LLA NO %02 EVAS 46 Guelph St., Georgetownyears in a row!17 Serving Georgetown, Milton & Surrounding Halton Hills and all auto clubs. Provider for SINCE 1958 Freight up to 32,000 lbs Dock level or ground Enclosed Trailer Insist On Fred's ROll OFF TRuck AVAIlABlE FOR All yOuR hAulIng nEEds: • Steel • Tractors • Sky Jacks • Forklifts • Boulders • Helicopters V E R • • • • • • Locally Owned & Operated since 1958! Accident Specialists for all your boosts, lockouts, fuel deliveries and towing needs. www.leathertownlumber.ca LEATHERTOWN LUMBER WINTER SPECIALS HOT BUY $3.99 WAS: $5.99 100-Pk. 8-In. Cable Ties UV protected, nylon. Double lock design with 75 lb. tensile strength. Black color. 0138248 $14.99 WAS: $32.99 14/3 x 25-Ft. Cold Weather Extension Cord 15 amp, 125 volt, 1875 watts. Water, flame and abrasion resistant. Stays flexible from -58 up to 140 degrees Fahrenheit. Power on indicator light. 3706819 $249.99 WAS: $299.99 24-Ft. TYPE IA Fiberglass Extension Ladder 300-Lb. duty rating. Max extension length 21'. Outside slide guides, D-shape rungs fully serrated for slip resistant surface. Mar-resistant rail end caps. 1616465 LIMITED QUANTITIES. WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.