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Police blotter Purse containing diamond necklace stolen Halton Police are investigating the theft of a purse containing a diamond necklace and cell phone from Boston Pizza on December 22. The incident was only recently reported to police. The white gold necklace (twisted roped style chain) with a single diamond is valued at approximately $700. ··· Halton Police report three plasticcoated metal bench seats valued at $900 were taken from outside of Ecole Sacré Coeur on Miller Dr. sometime between last Tuesday and Friday. Bolts were taken out to remove the 10 ft. by 2 ft. seats. ··· A 1990 Eagle Talon stolen from the parking garage at a Park Ave. apartment late Tuesday or early Wednesday was found by police abandoned in the Gardiner Dr. and Maple Ave. area Wednesday. The ignition in the vehicle had been damaged. Firefighters douse minor blazes Halton Hills firefighters were called out to two minor fires last week. Last Monday afternoon fire crews responded to the swamp area at Greenore Cr. in Acton for a report of smoke in the area. They found a small pile of cardboard and branches smouldering and extinguished it with snow. On Sunday morning firefighters responded to a Mill St. Georgetown home for a report of smoke coming from the basement. A pot had been left on the stove while the tenant had fallen asleep. Firefighters ventilated the main floor.