January 2013 FOREST HILL TOWN CRIER
Police seek armed-and-dangerous suspect to remain vigilant when interacting with strangers.
Shawn Star Crime
Police are looking for a middle-aged man who allegedly used a weapon while making a threat on a woman’s life. According to a news release, the 45-year-old accused assaulted a woman on Jan. 8, and while leaving the house, picked up a sword and threatened to kill her. Police say they are looking for Dusan Coso, who they consider armed and dangerous. If he is spotted, police say he should not be approached, rather 911 should be contacted. Scam artist targeted Jewish women on the TTC A man is facing fraud charges after allegedly targeting members of the Jewish community while on public transit. According to police, a man approached and befriended Jewish women while on the subway, telling them he is from
Israel. When the man was able to gain their trust, police say he would confide in them that he was having a financial dilemma, would ask for a loan, and promised to repay them once he got back home. The women would then give the man some money. Police have arrested 63-year-old Israel Aharonovitz, of Israel and charged him with four counts of fraud under $5,000. Police believe there may be more victims, and are reminding the public
Second arrest in murder of Allan Lanteigne A second man wanted in a murder from 2011 has been arrested in Greece. In late 2012, police announced they had made an arrest in the March 3, 2011 murder of Allan Lanteigne, which occurred in the victim’s home at 934 Ossington Ave. Lanteigne was found dead by police who went to check on him after a concerned co-worker contacted them. On Nov. 2, 2012, Lanteigne’s estranged husband, Demitry Papasotiriou, was charged with first degree murder, and police said a second man was wanted. Now police say they have arrested the second man and charged him with first degree murder as well. Toronto Police, working with Interpol and authorities in Athens, Greece, made the arrest Jan. 8. Charged is Mladen (Michael) Ivezic.
Woman wanted for damaging furs Police are looking for the public’s help identifying a woman wanted in a mischief investigation in the Yorkville area. According to a news release, between Dec. 8 and Dec. 21, police were called to various retail stores in the Yonge and Bloor area in response to a woman damaging winter coats with furlined collars. Police say the woman is white, about 5-foot-4 to 5-foot-6 and with a medium build. When she was last seen, she was wearing blue denim pants, a three-quarter length white winter coat, red scarf, black knit beret hat, and she was carrying a black shoulder bag. Suspects sought in home burglaries Residents in and around Forest Hill are being made aware of a series of break-and-enters into homes. Police say a suspect or suspects has broken into several homes in the Forest Hill area between November 2012 and Jan. 2, 2013. In each case, jewellery and
cash were taken. Police have described the suspect(s) as white, between 30 and 40 years old, about 6-feet-tall and with an athletic build. The suspect(s) was last seen wearing camouflage pants, a dark jacket and carrying a knapsack. Police are reminding the public to do what they can to make sure their homes are secure. There are a series of tips available on the Toronto Police website. Possible sex offender seen in The Annex Police are warning the public about a potential sex offender in The Annex. According to a news release, police were called for a suspicious incident near Spadina and Bloor at around 12:20 p.m. on Dec. 21. Police say a man who was wearing a skin-tight purple suit and had his face concealed made inappropriate comments to five children whom he approached. The man then left the area. Police have described him as being about 5-foot-5 to 5-foot-6 tall and with a thin build.
Snowstopper
francis crescia/town crier
Father John Pottow and his three-year-old son Jack found themselves absolutely covered in the white stuff after a run down a very fast hill at Eglinton Park.
What is photo courtesy city of toronto
NOT GOING ANYWHERE: The city has filed an notice of its intention to give the Neil Denison home at 72 Wells Hill Ave. a heritage designation after Casa Loma area residents fought to keep the house from being demolished.
Oak trees would also be saved Cont. from Page 1
oak trees. The home’s prospective owner is in talks with city heritage staff about what can be changed or added to the home given its protected status, said Ward 21 councillor Joe Mihevc.
“Things can be done, but the [owners] need to respect the heritage, meaning the windows, doors and positioning on the site,” he added. “But that doesn’t mean you can’t redo the kitchen.” The prospective owner had wanted to tear down the exist-
ing house and build an new one closer to the street, Milhevc said. That would also mean chopping down those trees. Many Casa Loma residents objected to the demolition when a notice went up on the property in late August, said
Barron. Despite many residents being away for the Labour Day weekend, enough took notice to start an opposition. “[Casa Loma] is a very heritage proud community,” Milhevc said. “We need to find ways to support the heritage of our community.”
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