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| Thief helps himself to $20,000 in merchandise - but no Crime Stoppers call |
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| PC Corner 21 Main St S, Newmarket |
At first glance,
PC Corner, looks to be a small shop set in basic white, adorned by a simple sign and no bells and whistles - save one - the front clanging "mom and pop" hanging bells which alert the guys in the back - usually embroiled in the pursuit of fixing everyone's broken
computers - to a customer's entry.
PC not only fixes them via
virus removals and whatnot, but will also work to
speed up computers, add upgrades, or
service them - like a car and good mechanic - to keep your computer in top working order, as well as perform installations of complete
home entertainment packages or even
website building.
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| PCC's neighbour to the north offers best breakfast deals |
Wedged into a part of
Main St beside a former Barber shop, away from the most concentration of shops further south, and with nearby
Davis Drive construction ongoing, they have struggled at times undoubtedly, but repeat, happy, customers keep things going.
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| Over the hill north on east side to find PC Corner |
PC Corner also sell computers, laptops, software and the like, with hands-on owner
Amir Aslam, a schooled expert in computer engineering, often available to assist personally with any advice or recommendation best suited to your computer needs. Having known
Amir now almost 10 years, I can say the guy is a rarity, and great to have as a resource - not to mention honest and easy going to chat with, in order to pick his brain! Good
old fashioned, small business,
Main St service.
It's too bad someone took advantage recently to
rob them. Tough enough with all the nearby Davis Dr. construction.
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| Add window bars to the new sign cost |
The way the thief worked was he came in during the day to scope things out, removing some merchandise from behind the counter, whilst people were in the back. Later that night, he attempted (likely)to break in, but failed, and fled to the alarm but the next day he came again -
as seen in surveillance footage , as well as the following night and stole 12
Mac Pro lap-top computers and other expensive items. However, by circulating snap shots of the person
via Facebook and
Youtube they have received tips (one an ex wanting a reward or no info), and police apparently know who the man is now, but claim it's
not enough evidence to warrant picking him up! Wow! But they can make
graffiti, that could have been fixed with $5 worth of paint, a major,
front page crime story, while this man loses $20,000 in merchandise!
TPE produced
a spoof as well, similar to the above video in design to help him.
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| Graffiti a Crime Stopper but robbed merchant not?! |
I know
Amir was upset by it, and his faith in being
protected from thefts also has been shattered - and the gall of the thief who looks directly at the camera more than once and yet "not enough evidence" - haunts him. But I urged him to move on or it will eat him up. He's now installed bars on his windows, a shame that it has come to this.
" It was Newmarket. I didn't think I needed them before" Amir Aslam
Hopefully Amir's
Main St. shop will recover with the support of his clients and friends so they may continue to serve up his great brand of friendly, highly professional, knowledgeable service - and at
reasonable rates!
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| This is the guy who stole his merchandise |
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| 905-952-0782 |
Drop in to PC CORNER, just south of Davis Dr. on Main St. in Newmarket, Ontario, and say hi or scope out the latest software or systems they offer.
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