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Taking no chances, OPP Constable Dana King trains his gun on Robert Yurko, 29, of Parma Heights, Ohio, after stopping his van on Highway 400 in the Ba(...)
Taking no chances, OPP Constable Dana King trains his gun on Robert Yurko, 29, of Parma Heights, Ohio, after stopping his van on Highway 400 in the Ba(...)

Taking no chances, OPP Constable Dana King trains his gun on Robert Yurko, 29, of Parma Heights, Ohio, after stopping his van on Highway 400 in the Ba(...)

Date8/29/1987
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Original Toronto Star caption: Taking no chances, OPP Constable Dana King trains his gun on Robert Yurko, 29, of Parma Heights, Ohio, after stopping his van on Highway 400 in the Barrie area yesterday. Police said a decision was made to make a gunpoint arrest because of the suspicious movement of the men in the vehicle. Yurko was charged with impaired driving and is being held in custody pending a court appearance tomorrow.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0027675F
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