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Show I School's not cool I B II I -V " I High temperatures at area schools have some parents hot under the collar. Some claim their children's health is in danger from the excessive heat in some schools. These children at Leo J. Muir Elementary in Bountiful found it difficult to concentrate on their studies as temperatures exceeded ex-ceeded the 100 degree mark last week. Paper fans and water bottles were necessary tools of the trade for the students. 'Home' sounds for suspect By G.BRETT HART FARMINGTON Golfers competing com-peting in the Oakridge Golf Course MemberGuest Tournament Friday were interrupted by a couple of uninvited guests when a Utah Highway Patrolman in high-speed pursuit chased a fleeing robbery suspect across the course at about 60 miles per hour. Brian M. Eames was arrested and booked into the Davis County Jail on charges of felony evasion, possession of a stolen vehicle and driving under the influence of drugs after the high speed chase culminated at 3:28 that afternoon. Formerly of Clearfield, Eames, 26, has no current residence. According to Utah Highway Patrolman Brad Home's report, at about 3 p.m. Friday, the call was issued to be on the lookout for a man suspected of robbing a Layton Texaco convenience store at gun point. The suspect fled in a 1988, blue Toyota pickup that had been reported stolen on Sept. 12 and was sought in connection with burglaries in Kaysville, Salt Lake and Woods Cross. Home reported traveling North See Chase A-2 Chase Cont. from A-1 on Highway 89 when he spotted the pickup heading South. He verified the license plate and pursued the suspect on Highway 89. The chase, which reportedly reached speeds of 90 miles per hour, left the highway and headed west on Shepherd Lane. Home's report indicates that Eames then left the street and headed head-ed north through the golf course's parking lot and through the course itself. According to Home, Eames attempted at-tempted to break through a chain-link chain-link fence which borders the course on the north side, but the fence held. Rick Mears, Oakridge course professional, said Eames headed north through the parking lot, up the number one fairway and over the first green. He then headed east where he took out about 120 feet of fence. "It didn't really do much damage to the turf, but it did get a few of the golfers attention," said Mears. "There were no close calls; everyone heard the sirens and managed to step out of the way. ' According to the police report, Eames then fled on foot into a nearby near-by residential area pursued by Home and several county sheriff officers who had joined the chase. Eames entered the home of Dee and Carol Rees at 1287 Sweetwater Lane through an unlocked garage door while police searched the neighborhood for him. Mrs. Rees said that Eames had hidden himself in her closet and shut the door tight. No one was at home at the time. "Just after that said Rees, "my 1 3-year-old daughter came home. ' "Our house creaks when someone some-one is upstairs, so she knew she was not alone in the house. ' She went upstairs calling 'mom,' but no one answered. When she realized the closet door was shut, she knew something was wrong. "She almost opened the closet door but decided not to and walked downstairs and opened the front door just as a policeman approached. approach-ed. "She told him there was someone some-one upstairs. He grabbed her and rushed her to the car," said Rees. Home and the other officers then went in with a police dog, removed Eames from the home and arrested him. "I really appreciated the way the police handled the situation said Rees. "It could have been a lot more traumatic than it was. I just don't know what would have happened if she would have opened that closet door." Eames has not yet been arraigned. arraign-ed. Bail has been set at almost $21,600. |