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Scugog Citizen (1991), 25 Oct 1994, p. 14

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. #14 -- Scugog Citizen ~ Tuesday, October 25, 1994 - Four of five shootings victims still in 'hospital From page six * He said police acted on a tip from a member of the public who had seen a car turn away from a road-block. A check on the licence led police to the Kingston address where 42-year old Mitchell (Micky) McArthur was arrested without incident. Later that morning, his brother, 28-year old Angus "Junior" McArthur was arrested at another Kingston address. They have been charged with nearly 40 criminal offenses including five of attempted murder, two of robbery, kidnapping, forcible confine- ment, using a disguise and weapons offenses. The elder McArthur, the author of a 1990 book on his "memoires of an unrepentant Bank Manager out of hospital Monday afternoon Bank of Montreal manager Alan Knight was released from hospital Monday and made an appbarance later in the afternoon at the branch where he had been shot in the leg on Thursday night John Kirk, vice president with the Bank of Montreal told the Citizen Mr. Knight's 20 minute visit gave staff a much needed "He's on crutches, and he told me he may not be able to get back to work for a few days," said Mr. Kirk, adding he told Mr Knight not to try to rush things Fortunately, the bullet missed the bone just above the knee, he told the Citizen Staff at the bank have been in a state of shock since Thursday night's robbery and shooting Bank officials arranged for professional counselling on Friday, and this helped a great deal, said Mr. Kirk The branch re-opened on Monday with extra staff for support. Mr. Kirk said the mood of the staff improved as the day wore on and cards, letters and best wishes poured in from customers and businesses "It was just incredible," said Mr. Kirk. "It shows the kind of community there is here." Mr. Knight came to Port Perry as manager two years ago Married with three school-age children, he has been with the Bank of Montreal for 20 years LAKE SCUGOG HISTORICAL SOCIETY presents Gwenyth Thompson & Kent Farndale, authors of 'STITCHES in TIME' 'A History of Health Care in Scugog' THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27th - 8:00 PM Head Church Tea Room, Museum Grounds WARD 1 VOTERS, YOUR VIEWS COUNT - meet - COUNCILLOR KEN CARRUTHERS from 1 to 4 PM on NOVEMBER 6th or NOVEMBER 13th at COUNTRY STYLE MALL, Manchester Have a coffee and tell Ken about what you want to see happen in Scugog Township. Don't miss this opportunity to have a voice in government. Re-elect KEN CARRUTHERS ... the Voice of Reason on Council. Authorized by CFO for Ken Carruthers Campaign. bank robber," is also charged with possession of firearm while prohibited. He was on mandatory supervision at the time of the Port Perry robbery and shootings. On entering custody over the weekend, both men loudly proclaimed their innocence and charged they were being framed. A third person, 39 year old Margaret Domenica Wilkinson of the same address as the elder McArthur was charged with obstructing police and counselling to commit and indictable offense She is scheduled for an Oshawa court appearance Tuesday, while the McArthur brothers will be in court on Wednesday of this week Durham Police said Monday | the money (a substantial sum) and the weapons have not been recovered. Real estate agent Debbie Taylor, 41, mother of two children in their early 20s, is in satisfactory condition in Sunnybrook Hospital with a chest wound and bullet fragment in her lung Const. Mark McConkey, 45, who has a 21 year old daughter, is in St. Mike's Hosp. in Toronto with a gunshot wound to the jaw. His condition is satisfactory but the 27 year police veteran is in a great deal of pain Const. Warren Ellis, 28, a five year officer with a young son and daughter is in Sunnybrook in satisfactory condition with a head wound Detective Paul Mooy, 45, with 16 years service, a father of two young sons, was transferred to Toronto Western on Monday for specialized surgery on his shattered arm. The Port Perry Plaza remained sealed off until about noon Friday as Police investigated the scene. A Mobile Command Unit will remain at the scene the rest of the week and officers will take statements from anyone who may have seen anything that evening, or a red 1982-88 model Camaro in Port Perry last Thursday (Oct. 20) Police also want to speak to the driver of a white van who may have seen the robbers entering the bank shortly after 7:00 PM. "N 0.P.P. Sgt. John Crate piloted this Twin Star aerospatial helicopter for 2 1/2 hours late Thursday night and early Friday morning In a search north-west of Port Perry. Police believed the two robbery suspects were hiding in a thickly wooded area just east of Highway 12 and south of Concession 9. Police with tracking dogs conducted a ground search of the area at the same time. Two st were app the next morning In Kingston. Wl Yvonne I REGIONAL COUNCILLOR 'The Positive Choice for Scugog' MONDAY, NOVEMBER 14th Yvonne CHRISTIE 985-2254 Authorized by the CFO; For Yvonne Christie Campaign XC

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