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12- PORT PERRY STAR - Tuesday, October 20, 1998 "Scugog's Community Newspaper of Choice" Manchester resident identified as man who ro From page 1 man wielding a large knife on July 14, and again Aug. 25. In total, Mr. Levis told the court, less than $300 in bills, toonies and loonies was taken in both robberies. Mr. Levis said that about 1:20 in the morning July 14, he was in the back of the shop mixing muffin bat- ter when he heard a sound coming from the restaurant area. When he went to the MAINTENANCE TUNE-UP "12-Month, Unlimited Kilometre Warranty (4 cyl.) counter, he saw a man on the opposite side of the counter with a knife in his right hand who said "give me the money." Mr. Levis said that ini- tially he did not take the man seriously. "I thought if I just waited he would panic and run off," he testified. But the knife-wielding robber jumped over the counter, he told court. Mr. Levis said he put his hands [ed cal On Parts & Labour!" 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Mr. Levis testified that the rob- ber in both incidents was wearing the same sneakers -- white with dark accents. He described the robber as about 5' 10" with a stocky build and muscular through the chest, arms and shoul- ders. In the Aug. 25 robbery, Levis said he was again | depend on my truck 7 days a week. So | expect servi that respects my time. LUBE, OIL & FILTER "Ready when promised... or you don't pay"! S$ Environmental Charges May Apply | working alone in the back of the restaurant when he saw a person on the T'V mon- itor. The suspect was wearing a hat and carrying a bag as he walked towards the gate that leads behind the counter. "The first thing I thought was that this is the same person," Mr. Levis told the court. Mr. Levis said he went to the counter area and immediately opened 99 Diesel engines and impor! vehicles extra % CHRYSLER FIVE STAR SERVICE FAFA GREAT PEOPLE GREAT SERVICE LL VR TTT CTE LITT TOT lH TTR CA 1 "Ofter valid at participating Chrysler retailers YCHRYSLER CHRYSLER Dodge Trucks [lf Jeep | Eagle ® 2 es moa om oe oa bbed coffee shop the cash register. He put the bills and coins into a plastic bag held open by the robber, who wore a cream coloured toque, but was not wearing a mask. Mr. Levis said the sus- pect was the same build as the man in the previous rob- bery, and had the same voice as the person who robbed him five weeks earlier. The man asked to see the office safe, and Mr. Levis told him he did not have a key for it. He led the man into the back of the restau- rant, pointed out the draw- ers where cash floats are kept. He was then told to get into a small storage room and close the door. While he was in the small room, he could see the rob- ber through a glass window in the door. And he heard him say, "If I see you, I'l] stab you." Mr. Levis told the court he took this threat very seri- ously: "I thought he would kill me." Under cross examination by defense lawyer Tom Balca, Mr. Levis said he was not wearing his glasses during both robberies. He needs them for driving and ratching TV, he said. On Tuesday, Tina Parish is scheduled to testify. She's the clerk who was working at the Country Style Donut Shop when it was robbed Sept. 23 last year. Robber foiled From page 1 waist-length coat and black pants. The atten- dant described him as a male in his 20s. The gun was later determined to be a pellet pistol. . While the attendant's actions can be described as heroic, Durham Regional Police are still urging people not to take matters into their own hands. "He made a judgement call and it worked out," said Sgt. Ken Hudson, an officer with 26 Division. "He really surprised the guy when he grabbed the gun. The man didn't have both his hands on the gun and the attendant really startled him when he grabbed it. "We don't encourage anyone to disarm a rob- ber. We can't critique him because he did what he thought he had to do... but the bottom line is it is just money." Anyone with any infor- mation on the robbery can call police at 579-150 or Crime Stoppers at 1- 800-222-TIPS. %my CORRECTION XY NOTICE We wish to draw your attention to the following in our current "The Best Sale Prices" flyer Page 8 Precision-Ground Mitre Saw. 57-5667-0 This mitre saw wall not make compound and bevel cuts as stated in the tye! Wo sincere mgret am SAVIN NINO We May have caused you make SM AR Jones Ana am ------------