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Suspect snatched

THE POLICE have arrested a suspect sought in an in-
vestigation involving a string of robberies at exclusive
jewelry stores in the Greater Vancouver area since
August.

A Crime Stoppers spokesman said Monday that the
arrest came following a News account published earlier
this month detailing the robbery investigation. A News
reader provided the tip that revealed the identity of the
suspect.

In ome case, the thief robbed swedish Jewellers at
Park Royal.

The suspect walked into the West Vancouver store at
4:45 p.m. on Aug, 24 and asked a sales clerk for a closer
look at a Rolex watch. When the clerk removed the
watch from the showcase, the thief snatched tie time-
piece and bolted from the sture.

The theft was recorded on the in-store video system.

According to the Crime Stoppers spokesman, Brent
Larry Tracey, 26, was arrested in New Westminster on
Sept. 17.

Tracey faces seven charges of theft over $1,000.

Two of the charges stem from incidents in West Van-
couver and one of the charges stems from a robbery in
North Varcoaver.

Bridge closed

THE LIONS Gate Bridge was closed to traffic for ap-
proximately eight hours Sept. 26 and 27 whea a 30-
year-old Delta man threatened to jump from the bridge.
Vancouver City Police officers and a nurse were even-
tuaily able to talk the man to safety.
He was taken into custody at the scene just before 3
a.m. on Sunday.

Accord applauded

NORTH VANCOUVER Chamber of Commerce presi-
dent Naomi Yamamoto was one of 500 business people
from across Canada to attend the recent three-day an-
aue) general meeting of the Canadian Chamber of
Commerce held in Victoria.

On Tuesday, the ftast day of the conference,
Yamamoto was part of a discussion on the proposed
Charlottetown constitutional accord reached between
Canada’s first ministers.

The mejority of the delegation passed a resolution
supporting the Charlottetown Accord and urged its
members to actively participat: in the referendum cam-
palgn.

“Business people from all across Canada are en-
thusiastic in @ consensus that this agreement is for afl
Cauadians. The chamber vicws resolution of the
constitutional issue as being absolutely critical to the
well-being of alt Canadians,”’ said Yamamoto.

“Tke agreement is not and never could be perfect for
all, but it is acceptable."’ .

She added that the North Vancouver Chamber of
Commerce wiil work hard to inform its members and the
business community about ‘the issues surrounding the
constitutional accord.

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