Robert Robin Cropearedwolf is in the wind.
The 43-year-old Toronto man is a suspect in the Jan. 24 attack on retired CBC producer Douglas “Michael” Finlay on the Danforth.
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Finlay, 73, was allegedly pushed to the ground onto his face as he walked to his favourite pub. At a local hospital, doctors discovered one of the former broadcaster’s lungs had collapsed.
He died one week later.
Toronto Police say when they catch up to Cropearedwolf he will be charged with manslaughter.
Detectives believe the two men were strangers.
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The Toronto Sun has learned that Cropearedwolf has a long criminal history.
– In 2001, Cropearedwolf was wanted by Calgary Police on “several serious warrants.” Cops wanted him for three counts of break-and-enter, and one count each of mischief over $5,000 and failure to comply with a court order. The outcome of that case is unknown.
– In 2011, a man sharing the same name as Cropearedwolf and a woman named Jennifer Cynthia Bock were arrested in Idaho in connection with a slew of burglaries in Oakland, California. A traffic stop revealed a stolen chequebook, bogus driver’s licenses and state ID cards, jewelry, electronics, binoculars, bolt cutters and other tools commonly used during burglaries. Several stolen U.S. passports were also discovered. The outcome of that case is unknown.
– In 2017, Toronto cops charged Cropearedwolf following a series of suspected break-ins in the city’s Entertainment District. According to police, the suspect broke into several stores and stole cash, electronics and jewelry. The haul was allegedly more than $2 million. The outcome of that case is unknown.
– Now, police say Cropearedwolf is a suspect in the city’s fourth homicide of 2023. He is described as 5-foot-6, 145 pounds, with a star tattoo on each elbow.
Anyone who knows the whereabouts of Cropearedwolf should contact the Homicide Unit at 416-808-7400 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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