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Just a fad Hood ornaments have stopped disappearing off cars It looks as if the hood ornament as teen fashion item has gone out of Were confident weve nipped it the two and half month rash of hood ornament thefts in the bud says Detective Sergeant Mike of the Regional Polices Division in Georgetown Several youths from Georgetown and Milton were behind the thefts of about worth of hood or naments that they wore around their necks or used to decorate their lockers police say Weve Interviewed them all so they know were on them Det Mercedes Benz BMW and Volkswagen hood ornaments were the most popular but any brand seemed to do Hood ornaments were stolen off of Chryslers Lincoln Continentals and Dodge Rams This new kind of jewellery came into popularity in early October when the thefts started to occur and continued until about two weeks ago Det Sgt Eacrett said The hood ornaments were in such demand that if a car owner replaced a stolen hood ornament it was only a matter of time before the new one was stolen Police had reports of cars being targeted two and three times the detective sergeant said He said police worked with high school principals in Georgetown and Milton to identify several suspects Weve interviewed them all so they know were on to them said Det Sgt Mike Eacret Police havent laid charges because none of the suspected teenagers were caught in the act But they know that if the thefts continued it would be only a matter of time before they would be caught said Det Eacrett The detective called the youths interest in the ornaments a fad that was unique to North Halton There were no reports of hood or nament thefts in or Burl- he said Det Sgt said the thefts started when some teenagers from OrangeviUe attending a night club in early October were wearing hood ornaments around their necks Constable Tom of the OrangeviUe Police Force OrangeviUe like Georgetown and Milton experienced several hood ornament thefts starting three or four months ago But he disagreed with Det claim that the idea of hood ornaments as jewellery originated in OrangeviUe It could have just easily started in Georgetown he said But Const Rosser did say there was a link between the thefts in both towns The police recently seized a large quantity of hood or naments but since then the thefts have stopped A lot of the ornaments were seiz ed from school lockers said Const The OrangeviUe police havent laid any charges but an Investiga tion is continuing Charges could be laid in the future said Const He agreed with Eacrett that the thefts were a teenage fad Once one kid starts wearing one a hood ornament one wants one and so on and so on said Const Rosser SALES and SERVICE GUARANTEED SERVICE WITH ALL SALES 8773405 14 STREET Just off Main Street FLETCHERS FAMILY SHOES MS HO Ml TtarriarihWtf THE FOOT PROFtSSIONALS 8771664 MAIN ST DOWNTOWN GEORGETOWN