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Robot's Help: A remote-control device directed by police officers shakes open a briefcase, after blasting it apart with a shotgun
Robot's Help: A remote-control device directed by police officers shakes open a briefcase, after blasting it apart with a shotgun

Robot's Help: A remote-control device directed by police officers shakes open a briefcase, after blasting it apart with a shotgun

Date3/18/1992
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Original Toronto Star caption: Robot's Help: A remote-control device directed by police officers shakes open a briefcase; after blasting it apart with a shotgun.
GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
GeographyProvince stateOntario
GeographyCountryCanada
Medium
Photographs
Language
ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0120538F
Two police officers examine shotguns after a holdup attempt
Two police officers examine shotguns after a holdup attempt
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Toronto Star (Firm)
11/18/1987
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Phony Device
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Staff Superintendent Adolphus Payne, centre, talks to reporters at Metro police headquarters, after two men wanted in connection with a $700,000 theft(...)
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William Murrin, 32, Remanded in custody
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Spremo, Boris
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At scene: Brink's guard Joe Cete, left, was freed from cuffs by depot's operations manager Tom Chowns
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