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Equipment found in Waite's car led police to charge he is the hooded bandit they've nicknamed Balaclava Bill
Equipment found in Waite's car led police to charge he is the hooded bandit they've nicknamed Balaclava Bill

Equipment found in Waite's car led police to charge he is the hooded bandit they've nicknamed Balaclava Bill

Date11/19/1968
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Original Toronto Star caption: Equipment found in Waite's car led police to charge he is the hooded bandit they've nicknamed Balaclava Bill. Sgt. Keere holds sawed-off shotgun behind wool-knit hood; sunglasses and radio which can monitor police calls.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0120150F
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