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A line of Metro police officers supported by others on horseback blocks off Yonge St
A line of Metro police officers supported by others on horseback blocks off Yonge St

A line of Metro police officers supported by others on horseback blocks off Yonge St

Date5/7/1992
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Original Toronto Star caption: A line of Metro police officers supported by others on horseback blocks off Yonge St. above Dundas St. last night to prevent trouble.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0013459F
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