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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, M ar ch 1, 20 18 | 8 Halton Police have lo- cated coat racks that went missing last week from a property in down- town Acton and have charged a 58-year-old man in the incident. Norman Paulsen, own- er of Acton Motors, has been charged with theft under $5,000 for remov- ing the charity coat racks that stood beside the building on the corner of Main and Mill streets in town. The coat racks were set up to offer jackets and boots to those in need and was set to be taken down for the season in mid- March. "I thought it was aban- doned," said Paulsen, ex- plaining that with the building vacant, he thought it was not being cared for. "I simply want- ed to clean it. It was mis- placed civic pride." The coat racks were set up by Tina Mandari- no, owner of Blooms Away Flowers, who used to operate her business out of the building there, before moving down the street. She was keeping the coat racks at her former location for the rest of the season, and says she was shocked to find them missing when she went to check on them last week. Mandarino admits the racks were disheveled but was disturbed that the items had been re- moved and disposed of without being contacted. Paulsen says the coats were donated to Good- will. Police returned the racks to Mandarino, which she says are man- gled and unusable, how- ever, new racks have been donated to Mandarino to help her start a new coat rack initiative next year. "I'm just glad the po- lice did their job, and ev- erything got figured out in the end," she said. Paulsen is set to ap- pear in court in Milton on March 19. POLICE AND FIRE Missing Acton charity coat rack found, man charged ALEXANDRA HECK aheck@metroland.com A 21-year-old local man is facing 11 charges after several unlocked vehicles and garages were broken into on Thursday morn- ing (Feb. 22) in downtown Georgetown. Halton Regional Police received several calls at around 6:30 a.m. for a sus- picious male on Market Street, who was observed entering a parked vehicle on the street before leav- ing the area on a bicycle. A citizen chased the suspect into the backyard of a home as uniformed and canine unit officers arrived on scene and es- tablished a perimeter. Approximately 30 min- utes after the initial call, the suspect was seen by an officer walking between two houses and was ar- rested. Police said a subse- quent investigation re- vealed the suspect was re- sponsible for breaking in- to a number of unlocked vehicles and garages in the area. A stolen laptop com- puter, a bicycle and a GPS device were recovered and returned to their owners, with an estimated value of $5,000. Charged with two counts of break and enter, two counts of theft under $5,000, possession of break-in instruments, two counts of possession of stolen property, three counts of failure to com- ply with a probation order and failure to comply with a Youth Criminal Justice Act sentence or disposi- tion is Bailey Collins of Georgetown. The accused was held in custody pending a bail hearing. Man arrested following downtown break-in spree Fallbrook Trail Ranch 905-873-6588 14097 Ninth Line Georgetown Anna & Gary Drummond info@fallbrooktrail.com www.fallbrooktrail.com March Break Camp 2018 Call ahead to reserve a spot. Monday to Friday 9 am - 4:30 pm Extended care available Ages 4 and up Cost: $90/day or $400/week. Hot lunch available - $8/day WALK-IN & FAMILY CLINIC FLU VACCINE AVAILABLE • Male & Female Physicians • Walk-in and Appointment • Women's Health & Pregnancy Care • Sports Medicine • Extended Hours • Senior's Health • Lab On-Site • Pharmacy On-Site Miller Dr. M ou nt ai nv ie w Rd .S 8t h Li ne M ai n St 15 Sd. Rd. Eaton St. 10 Side Rd Opposite to Allison's Farm Market 221 Miller Dr., Georgetown 905-873-6776 www.GenesisHealthTeam.com