Tuesday, October 23, 2007

T-Hill Bank Robbed

A man is wanted for a Thornhill bank robbery on Friday.At about 10:15 a.m., the man entered the TD Canada Trust branch on Yonge Street and passed a teller a note demanding cash. The teller complied and the man fled on foot, traveling northeast.The robber is a Caucasian man, 40 to 50 years old. He was wearing blue jeans, a light green sweater with dark green trim, a black jacket and gloves, a beige Tilley-style hat and sunglasses.Anyone with information, is asked to call police at 1-866-876-5423, ext. 7873, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or leave an anonymous tip at www.1800222tips.com.

With files from yorkregion.com

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Arsonist Caught

York Regional Police have arrested a Markham man in connection with a series of arsons dating back to April.
The most recent blaze was set in the early morning of Oct. 13, in the Lunau Lane and Lindemann Street area of Thornhill. The target was two bags full of leaves, which were found by police and firefighters on the road engulfed in flames.The blaze was linked to a dozen other fires between April 21 and 25 and May 5 to 12, all in Thornhill.A 36-year-old Markham man was arrested on Saturday and charged with 16 counts of arson.He was later released and is due back in court on Nov. 9.

With files from yorkregion.com

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Sports Report

Tonight

NHL: Atlanta vs. Toronto; 7:30pm, Air Canada Centre

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