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Newspaper
Medicine Hat News
Location
Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Date
Dec 30, 2002
Page
3
Hungry thieves damaged a store door and stole food worth about 40 dollars early Sunday. At about 12 18 a m the glass door was smashed to gain entry and the suspects fled in a vehicle parked in the alley after causing roughly 400 dollars in damage.
A break in occurred Saturday afternoon at a residence on Park Meadows Drive. A side garage door was forced open and jewelry and cash were stolen, including European and foreign currency. Police ask anyone with information to contact Medicine Hat Police Service.
Medicine Hat police will set up photo radar at various locations in the city, including the Kiwanis Park area and along 30th Street S.W, as part of a December traffic safety effort.
Local city notice states garbage collection for Zone 4 will be completed today. Residents are advised to place bins at curb by 6 a.m. and ensure lids are closed for safe service.
The Medicine Hat News directs readers to its online home at the MedicineHatNews.com domain for web access to stories and updates.
Tom Marshall and Anton Berhardt, now in Portland, Oregon, created thechristmaswish.com to video enable holiday greetings for soldiers. The system encodes private videos, provides password protected access, and streams public messages with strong security. A BC company Destiny Media built the tech, and the project has drawn wide attention including a Pentagon feature and a National Leadership Award in September.
Reports show a 1979 Ford F100 stolen from the Legion at 702 Second St S.E. and recovered Dec 26 in the 2000 block of 17th St S.E. A Dec 21 break in on Tractor Avenue S.E. saw a 7mm rifle, laptop, camera, and $300 US cash stolen, total $8,500. A 1998 blue Dodge Neon was taken from Balmoral St S.E. and found with damaged steering near 7th St N.W. A separate break in on Rossdale Avenue S.E. targeted a detached garage with a red tool box and tools worth $1,900. On Dec 22 cash $180 was stolen from Super 8 Motel Trans-Canada Way S.E. Break in Dec 22–23 at Image Hair Design yielded $2,500 in hair products. Break in to Auzzie Tan at 690 Second St S.E. found nothing taken.
Medicine Hat Police urge safe choices during New Year celebrations. Tips include designated sober drivers, taxi or city transit, and using 9 1 1 for emergencies. They cite about two deaths daily from impaired driving in Canada and urge personal accountability and prevention.
The Selective Traffic Enforcement Program concentrates this month on driving under the influence. Officials aim to deter and detect impaired motorists through targeted enforcement, checkpoints, and public education measures to reduce crashes and protect road users.
Police seek tips after two Barracuda LP400 style Gibson look-alike guitars were stolen from Levinson's Music Store at 218 South Railway Street S.E. on November 18. Value exceeds $500 with Crime Stoppers offering up to $2,000 for information leading to an arrest. Call 527-TIPS or 1-800-222-8477. your identity remains private.
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