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Getaway car: Robbers abandoned this stolen car at nearby Bathurst Heights Collegiate
Getaway car: Robbers abandoned this stolen car at nearby Bathurst Heights Collegiate

Getaway car: Robbers abandoned this stolen car at nearby Bathurst Heights Collegiate

Date11/19/1991
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Original Toronto Star caption: Getaway car: Robbers abandoned this stolen car at nearby Bathurst Heights Collegiate.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0120549F
Country:Canada
City, town or township:Toronto
Province or state:Ontario
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