1} Woman Keeps Her Cool At ‘Knife Point “Wednesday, June 17, “was turning out to be just. another day for Judy. She parked her car “near the Royal Bank in dgemont Village ac bour 2:00pm. She ‘noticed a_ suspicious M’ looking male in the rear “parking lot at the bank. » He had his grey hooded - veat top pulled up and was wearing sun plasses. Judy went about her errands. She returned to her car and noticed the male was still anding. i in ‘the parking lot. She got inro her car and all of a dden inher side mirror she saw the male approaching her car and reaching for the door handie. Before she could react he had the door open and was pointing a long knife at her. He said if she valued her life she was co give him her purse. Keeping cool; she -asked him if she could keep her purse and just give him the \ey.. He ‘agreed to this and took her $160.00 and ran off. Judy ‘began 10 follow him all che while honking her horn. He was trying ‘to loose her but could not. As they curned left at Queens Judy saw st. Caroline Stewart in a Police car. She honked her horn and e fficer that ‘the suspect male had taken her money. ght the, suspect and arrested him for robbery. Cst micred: the “money and the: knife. Greeny Todd. ’ Detachment welcomes some new members. From stina Biavaschi, Ben Smith and Robert John. ‘Nation. ‘They are: part of the’ RCMP's Aboriginal Program. “I If gives ° First: Nations - students - the opportunity to work asa. : Peace Officers in ‘their community, during the After: some p.. with .a r me ber of the ‘are! 17: aboriginal Special. - will give her some first hand knowledge.’ is a Criminology. wane his ‘age disclosed. He’ ak is Seco 0 far he says tg his way to: becoming’ a regular irst Nations Cadets start: our at the “ a Contact. Constable Tom Seaman for ‘sp NORTH VANCOUVER SAFETY TIP Telemarketing frauds and mail Solicitations are still taking money from North Shore residents. In most cases the victims are seniors. These deceptive ‘companies convince the person to send money. These telemarketers purchase lists of names called “sucker lists.” The names are compiled as a result of niail solicitations people have responded to, The, most common solicitations are ones that require the person to answer 2. skill testing question'and send in money to cover your cost of being a‘ prize winner. These mail solicitations (scams) are sent out to tens of. thousands af addresses. If you receive any mail solicitation, read the -whole ‘ching very carefully. In ‘most cases you'll find that you are a “candidate for a prize not’a real prize winner. It has cost some people thousands of dollars. IF you need more info contact Cst. Leslie Bain at 985-1311, local 4353. . Recently skateboarder hit a car head on. We were able to calculate his’ speed at 37kmh. He was lucky co have had a helmet on, otherwise he would have _ died. He suffered some serious injuries. This week one ‘of our officers almost had a-serous accident with a skateboarder. In trying to avoid the boarder there was almost another accident. Riding a skateboard or , rollerblading down Lonsdale or Keith Rd. is extremely dangerous. We encourage citizens interested in these activities to find safer areas. Right now our Provincial traffic laws do not adequately deal with this issue. Constable Marc Boland . onstable ‘Art Maye . THE | =i Sunday, June 28, 1996 - North Shore News - 39 The Mounted Police Of The 90's You'll probably be seeing a loc of these two around North Vancouver this page . - summer. On the § left. is Cst. Dave Barnhart and his f partner Cst. Randy Hayre. jf They are two of & out four person Bike Squad. As in § most urban policing sicuations the RCMP has enhanced its patrol sections with bike units. s. The advantage of these units have proven themselves over and over. No, they are not going to win many pursuits with cars. Burt, that has noc stopped them from arresting impaired drivers. The bike unies.- can pacrol the lanes and alleyways and the parks and trails much more effectively than other pacrol units. They are quiet and not as easily seen as the larger police car. That may sound shealey, zz but in the fight against crime. we have to -rake’ any: advantage we can get. Narcotics, liquor offences and property crimes will be on top of their list of priorities’ this summ: Randy has been in the RCMP for about five. years. He started in Merrit and came to North Vancouver last year. He was born in England and is of East Indian heritage. He is a very skilled rugby player and has played many games in many places with his Ease Vancouver club. He is cheering’ for. England in the” World Cup right now and hopes to see them in the finals. Dave calls Regina home but loves the West Coast. He has been in the Force almost six years now. He started his career-in the RCMP. at UBC Detachment and had the unenviable task of having to patrol Wreck Beach. Some of his fellow officers like to about his beach parol days. of advice for all the cyclists our. there, “keep your strapped tight, your eyes and ¢ €ars open and tay al ‘This is Arthur. (Pat) Beresford, one. cof Edgemont Village C.RC. ‘He, ‘started \ volunc Edgemont C.RC. - ‘as soon as it was opened. He: saw |i this Community. Policing — Centre as'a good step in making ©... the: community’ safe and helping . the- relationship’ between th Police and community seems to like aie went to work. for the Shawinigan Water * Montreal. Ac night a attended universic of Science Degte i systems. He work fe SHORE NEWS ortunities.