The IFP - Halton Hills | Thursday, October 20,2022 | 10 Torn Fresh Page aloMelelo) anole ialceelele(=me) case contact DOWNTOWN GEORGETOWN 83 Mill Sc | 905 873 1867 = * OPTOMETRY LAZA 371 Mountainview Rd S [905 873 1861 Day, Evening and Saturday Hours | Same day appointments for urgent eye care. Please phon ADVANCED PLACEMENT INFORMATION NIGHT oC CollegeBoard CRIME ONLINE TRANSACTION ALLEGEDLY TURNS INTO ROBBERY: POLICE DAVID LEA dlea@metroland.com Halton n police al are inves: tigatin; action “nat Shiecedly re. sulted in a robbery in Georgetown on Friday, orm victim was report- edly selling a phone on- line and had arranged for the would-be buyer to pick the device up at a Guelp! two men attended the dwelling, but instead of paying for the phone it's alleged they attempted to grab it and run away. Police say a struggle ensued, during which it's alleged the victim was punched by one of the men, who then fled ina ve- THURS. OCT. 27, 2022 hicle with the phone. ie suspects are de- serie as Black, with slim builds and are 5- foot-9 to 5-foot-1 me man wore a black top and red pants. The second individual wore a black hat and was dressed all in black. ‘ird suspect may have been waiting in the ehicle. Halton police have pre- viously noted they have a Buy & Sell Exchange Zone in the visitor parking lot of the Oakville station at 95 Oak Walk Dr. The area is under video surveillance. Officers said those un- able to make it to the zone for their prearranged transactions should con- sider completing them in well-lit, public and popu- lar locations to avoid be- coming a victim of crime. Anyone with informa- tion about this incident is asked to contact Halton police at 905-825-4747 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800- 222-TIPS — (8477)_~— sor. www.haltoncrimestop- 1S.ca. ffm] SCAN THis CODE for more local crime news. SIGN UP FOR OUR WEEKLY NEWSLETTER AT THEIFR.CA 161 GUELPH STREET, GEORGETOWN, ONTARIO WWW.CTK.CA