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Georgetown commuters delayed by act of vandalism on GO rail line TORSTAR NEWS SERVICE Special to The IFP Vandals were responsible for a three-hour delay on the GO Transit Georgetown line Tuesday evening. Hundreds of homeward-bound commuters were delayed for as long as three hours after a GO Train struck a 45-gallon drum filled with ice, water and debris on the Georgetown line, according to officials. The train, which left Union Station in Toronto at 5:45 p.m., struck the drum around 6 p.m. just as the train was pulling into the Etobicoke North station, according to GO spokesperson Stephanie Sorensen. CN, which owns the tracks the GO equipment runs on, is working with local police to investigate the crime. "This could have caused a derailment," CN spokesperson Mark Hallman said. Sorensen said GO officials are upset by this "criminal act". GO trains are equipped with cameras on the front and back, and GO officials will be forwarding the video to the police and CN, said Sorensen. The drum struck the undercarriage of the cab car and got tangled underneath the train, which had been slowing as it prepared to off-load passengers. The cab car and tracks sustained damage. GO Transit sent a fleet of seven buses to pick up passengers and shuttle them to Georgetown. The next train, leaving Union Station at 6:45 p.m., was scheduled to go only to Bramalea, but GO Transit extended that trip to Georgetown. Passengers, however, were delayed three hours getting to Georgetown, the last stop on that line. Cinemas closed...for time being Movie-goers in Halton Hills will have to travel elsewhere for their flick fix for the time being after Georgetown Cinemas 3 closed for business this week. A sign was posted on the front doors of the Guelph St. theatre and a message on the Cinemas 3 website stated, "Due to unforeseen circumstances Georgetown Cinemas 3 has ceased operations as of Jan. 28/07." Theatre owner Danny Edwards did not want to comment on the situation but said an announcement on the future of Georgetown Cinemas 3 will likely be issued early next week. Brantford man charged in attempt to steal video games A Brantford man has been charged with theft under $1,000 after an attempt was made to shoplift video games from the Real Canadian Superstore on Guelph St. on Tuesday morning. The suspect entered the electronics department, taking 18 Xbox and six Nintendo DVD games to another part of the store, before being arrested trying to leave with three of the tag-removed items worth approximately $60. Tom Obradovic, 39, will appear in court March 2.