Acton Free Press (Acton, ON), November 14, 1984, p. 15

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GeorgetownActon Wednesday Nov 1984 B5 Officer of Month Tackles jewel thief in mall B chosen by Metroand as lha month Police Officer of the Month for ha rapturing an armed robber while off duty A shopping tnp to Burlington Mall last January for Bill ended up with him wrestling an armed robber to the ground in Bill the middle of the mall A member of the Regional Police force iheBurlmgtonsergeaDtbadstopped to chat with another officer when Slop that man Minutes earlier a man had apparently walked into the jewellery shop and re quested to view some diamond rings When a store employee displayed a the man pulled out a small handgun and ordered him to put the rings into a small bag He became upset when the employee dldn move quickly enough and threaten him with his life He stuffed the 10 mond rings into the bag and the robber dashed out of the to re In hot pursuit was the employee A se cond employee requested help to stop the fleeing man I saw a male party running out of the store and then I think somebody the crowd must have slugged him because all of a sudden he just spun round and went down recalls the Police sergeant Seconds later he had pinned the man down and started asking questions I had to know what he had done you do hate to protect their rights be ex plained He got his answer moments later when the store employee snowed him the rings lit had just scooped off the ground lost in the robbers scramble from the A Weston youth later pleaded guilty to a charge of armed robbery Though out of uniform and unarmed veteran of police said he never considered hesitating for a moment despite the fact he was dealing with an armed person The gun was in his pocket and it turned out to be a starters pistol he said The fact he had a more serious brush with an armed robber during his police career did not deter him In 19G7 he responded to a bank alarm on Brant St in Burlington just in time to catch a bullet in the leg from a fleeing robber A resident of Burlington Sergeant Puskas is married with two daughters Jill and Kim 16 years His wife Joan is a former swimming competitor and the whole family continues to spend much of their spare time in this sport Etoctad Friday night as tha Incoming Hilton- Burling on Provincial Riding Association are Kay At Wilson Garrard Lois Mackarula Barry Stanlay Chart Mlka But Hob David Stack lay Marshall Marjorta Powys Judy Wilson and Liberals elect executive Al Wilson was reelected presideft of the Halton Burlington Provincial Liberal Association Friday night Secretary is Dale Gerrard Treasurer and Vice President David Steckley Directors for the coming year are Barry Or ma Currie Kay Lois Charlie Marion Marshall Marjorie Powys Hob Kelly Don Heath Mike Bust and Harvey Kirkwood Bakery GEORGETOWN SPECIAL SPECIAL SPECIAL RECORDS ad CASSETTES The BIBLE GAME MISS MUSS MUSS Buys Mil FREE- BOOKS BOOKS I Buy OFF Buy FREE CORRECTION NOTICE NOVEMBER TOY MINIFLYER Dua to and manufacturara loiowata Itama may not anlabai at during our Toy MaFhar ana I ARTHUR I JOHNSON St ASSOCIATES REALTOR TOMCOMREY JLWiSDN a a to to macaw Mia ARTHUR f JOHNSON ASSOCIATES MAUDS TOM Wi M wow do ASSOCIATES LTD 1m fsm fr to I 1 J Color Your World off Atlbtstare Canada a largest selection instore wallpaper Is now on salo from oil This feature at off Ultima Wallcoverings ol vinyl coaled and solid Mors than Kilcfwn a Bath and for room your including Wdlpaper Booh Orders A selection our most popular book patterns are now on tie rent books price tawhtra interior Paint Off Qualify DtipUu Low MM CYWEverydayLowPriciS249B Off brad fa highly washable SO popular colon Save 7 Floor Tile Color Your World NoWax Floor Tile Save no to you MoctDd CYWEwyiay Low Pilot You up lo MB on a 1 room 7989 Calm 214 Guetpri St M Km

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