Hillier WI Tweedsmuir Community History, Book 6, [1908]-[1999], p. 13

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Six arrested In home invasiOI Hillier couple terrorized, OPP manhunt nabs suspect. By Chris Malette and Frank O’Connor The Inlelllgencer HILLIER TWP.â€" Provincial police have one six suspects in a home invasion and beating early morning, involving an elderly man and his wife, Burr Road in rural Hillier Township. Ron Hough, Whose father Clifford, p83, is in Bellex General Hospital being treated for injuries he s tained 1n the beating and robbery, said the incid began about 4 a.m. at his father’s home across the r4 from his own. "From what we can gather," guyâ€" I dontlmowtf he was ‘ said Ron Hough, “they broke into namese or Korean, or wha dad’s place about 4 am. and de- coming up to the house with manded he give them some Houg hs’ dog, (Nipper, a or money. breed family pet) following 1 ”The suspectsâ€" all believed to He asked if he could call a cab . be from the Kitchener area, so I called Central Taxi for him. , cording to police this morning â€" “Then," said Smit, 51, "I v are reported to have beaten the outside and saw three mom ‘ elderlyman and cut him at least these guys coming up the d , twice on the upper arm. sand I thought I d better call pol The man’s wife was not in This didnt look just right.” jured, but Ron Hough said his He said a police cruiser dr ‘ mother was “pretty shaken up.” up seconds later, before he cc Clifford Hough, who had, said call for police, “and a police off his son, farmed in the area all his jumped out with his gun drs life, was taken to Prince Edward and told these characters to ‘ County Memorial Hospital and on the ground! On your bellie: later transferred to Belleville Smit, who operates gr General Hospital. He ls in stable houses, said police arrested condition at BGH. four without incident. After taking a quantity of cash "But...they took a couple 0 ‘ from the home, at least two of the wads of money off some of ti six tried to flee the scene in a Ford One guy had a big bunch of Bronco. The vehicle broke down in his back pocket and ant 3 not far from the Hough home and guy had some in a folder." the pair ran from the broken After police left, Smit so: down vehicle. They were arrested thinks he "found another pie 5 short time later near sand evidence, though. domes at County Road 2 in Ame- 7‘1 just went out and locket liasburgh Township. said while waiting for poli Meanwhile, a manhunt began return to his home, “and lfm _ for the remaining four suspects. stiletto kind of knife â€" a sv Fifteen OPP officers and the blade â€"someone threw with District 9 canine unit were called car. It’s still there. I don‘t we tothe scene. move the car until police At about 8:30 a.m., Wayne back." Smit was sitting down to break- Police had not released fast at his home on County Road motion on identities of the 2, about three kilometres west of pacts or charges at press 1 Mountain View “when I saw this today. ] NIARCH 131 1995 j ' ‘wBeneville lnlolllgoncar photos by Frank O'Connor Suspects captured ln photo above, police appre- hend one of six suspects at County Road 2' In Amellasburgh » , . Twp. while in the photo at left _ , ' OPP constable Jennifer Cassidy Ziihaelilargsgd takes all precautions while _ . checking a vehicle at a road block in Burr Road at County Road 2. lnlelligencor graphic: Kelly 0' °

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