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Vol. 127. 'No. 37 a SY By Scott Anderson Port Perry Star Durham Police are praising the quick action of two Scugog - men for saving the life of a mo- torist. Paul Ruesink and Wa "Gardner, both of Scugog, p fed 'a man away from a burning car _afteritrolled. According to Tnspector. Ross - Smith, Jason Staniforth, of Soqrhorouth., was southbound onthe Manvers\ i line, just north of th Con- cession on July control of the vehicle on the gravel shoulder. "The car veered into the east ditch where it struck a tree be- fore rolling over and bursting into flames. The driver was thrown from the vehicle, but was near enough thatitwasahazard. Mr. Ruesink, who was driving to a friend's house on Devitts Road, noticed smoke ahead but didn't think much of it until he saw the car in the ditch and the man beside the car. A neighbor was already call- . ing emergency crews when he had arrived. But fearing for the safety of Mr. Staniforth, he and . Gardner, who was also on - the scene, took action to move the man. 'While one man comforted the victim, the second ran to a near- by home to borrow a toboggan in onder topull him to safety. 24, ales he lost "from burning car The men, unsure of the extent of the injuries, feared moving him but decided they had no choice. "I would have preferred not to move him," Mr. Ruesink said. But remembering his basic rescue training from a number of years ago, the pair gently rolled him onto the toboggan and moved him about 20 feet. They then waited for emergency crews to arrive. 'Mr. St: tal where: he: was treated for in- ternalinjuries. = gulfed in"flames, Mr. Ruesink volved. "I was more concerned about saving him," he said. As aresultofthe quick action, Inspector Smith said the two are being recommended for a ci- vilian commendation. "These two guys are definite- ly to be commended for the uick action and they have no doubt saved this young man's life," he said. But Mr. Ruesink is downplay- ing thelabel of hero. "IT just did anything anybody else would do in a situation like that," hesaid. Mr. Staniforth was: charged - with careless driving as a result of the accident. The Durham Police Tactical Unit was called in after a man, wanted on an OPP warrant, refused to surrender to police. See story. CL iforth was taken to Bowmanville: Memorial Hospi- Although there was potential _danger:as the car was fully'@ did not consider the danger in- Man surrenders tof police Stand off end By Scott Anderson Port Perry Star A police stand off north of Port Perry last week ended peacefully after a man surren- dered to police. The incident began around noon on Thursday after Dur- ham 'police received informa- tion that a man wanted on a warrant by Meaford OPP was in the area. After a brief surveillance, Durham police attempted to ap- rehend the man at a farm ouse on Whitfield Road. But the man, who was known by local police, refused to sur- relies and holed up inside the isolated house along with a nine-year-old boy. Attempts to communicate with the man by telephone were unsuccessful. Unsure of whether the man was armed, police called in the tactical unit and Metro Police's Canine Unit to secure the area. . At approximately 3:30 p.m., three hours after the incident began, the man surreridered to police. Detective Paul Mooy, who. had previous dealings with the . man, was able to negotiate a Hoanetil Sondlision to » the inci- dent, John Bainbridge, 60, of no - fixed address, was charged with two counts of breach of recogni- zance. .v According to police, Mr. Bain: bridge was wanted by the Mea- ford detachment for a number of weapons offerices. = He was just recently convict- ed on a number of sex-related charges including indecent as-. sault, gross indecency, sexual assault and sexual interference. According to Detective M . the Br id AAJ] BAR Ta