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Thursday, April 6, 2006

MANITOULIN HOME INVASION ROBBERY (Billings Township, Ont.
SooToday Staff
MANITOULIN HOME INVASION ROBBERY

(Billings Township, Ont.) – On Wednesday evening at 9:00 pm on the 05 April 06 Manitoulin OPP were called to attend a residence on Bay Street (across from Manitoulin Secondary School) in Billings Township as three unknown males had forced their way into a home and robbed the owner with a knife.

Police immediately responded to the residence to find the victim visibly shaken but unhurt. Three males forced their way into the residence demanded money when unable to obtain any they fled the scene with a case of beer and packages of cigarettes.

Members of the OPP Emergency Response Team and the OPP Canine Unit were called to the scene. The canine managed to pick up the track of the suspects and located the case of beer in a wooded section near the residence where it appears it was discarded as they fled the scene.

Police are looking for three native males in their teens dressed in black.
If anyone has any information about this crime they are asked to call Manitoulin OPP or crime stoppers where you can remain anonymous and a cash reward of up to $1000 can be paid for information leading to the identity and arrest of persons responsible at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

Police Requesting Assistance in Locating Missing Youth

(Elliot Lake, Ont.) The East Algoma is currently looking for a 14-year-old male from Elliot Lake. The youth became upset and left his residence at approximately 9:15 a.m. on today’s date.

Joshua THUNEAS (14) was last seen wearing a black t-shirt with a black hoodie. The hoodie has “Marilyn Manson” written in red on the front and a picture of a bald male on the back. Joshua was also wearing black pants and black shoes. He also had with him a yellow Ripzone jacket and was also wearing a black studded necklace (collar).

THUNEAS has black shoulder length hair, he’s 6’0”, 140 lbs and has brown eyes.

Anyone with information regarding the above missing youth is asked to call the OPP at 1-888-310-1122.

Vandals In Heyden

Sault Ste Marie OPP were called to three homes yesterday in the Trout Lake Road area of Heyden after door locks and equipment around the homes were found intentionally damaged.

It appears that someone had intentionally jammed the door locks on three homes as well as tampered with telephone equipment on the exterior of one of the houses. A street light in the same area was also discovered to be damaged.

It doesn’t appear that the culprits were intent on gaining entry to the homes, but instead it appears to be a yet another example of mindless acts of vandalism on unsuspecting victims.

Hockey Equipment Stolen From SUV At Rankin Arena

The Batchewana First Nation Police are investigating the theft of hockey equipment from a vehicle at the Rankin Arena.

Sometime last night thieves enter an unlocked vehicle at the arena and stole one hockey stick from the SUV. The victim reported to police that the lone hockey stick is worth $165.00.