Police searching for suspect Randall Peter Hopley, 46.
Suspect vehicle is a brown 1987 Toyota Camry with B.C. plate
A massive search spanning two provinces has expanded for a three-year-old boy who may have been abducted from his family home in southeastern B.C.
On Wednesday afternoon, police issued an Amber Alert for Kienan Hebert and Randall Peter Hopley, 46, whom they described Thursday as a suspect in the case. Around noon PT on Thursday, RCMP Cpl. Dan Moskaluk said search efforts involving hundreds of volunteers and police were continuing throughout the community of Sparwood, where the boy's family lives, and further afield. The RCMP's serious crimes unit has taken over the case and about 20 officers have been assigned to the investigation, said Moskaluk. Police are also looking for Randall Peter Hopley, 46, as a person of interest in the case. RCMP"All policing services in the province of British Columbia and spilling over into Alberta were aware of this investigation prior to the public notification [Wednesday] and we are conducting efforts to be on the lookout for, and be attempting to locate, the vehicle and Mr. Hopley and the child," said Moskaluk Hopley is described as:
46 years old.
Brown hair.
Hazel eyes.
Caucasian.
Having a birthmark along his hairline.
He may be driving a brown 1987 Toyota Camry with B.C. licence plate 098 RAL.
Throughout the small community of Sparwood, located about 600 kilometres east of Vancouver near the Alberta border, groups of volunteers led by search and rescue teams could been seen walking shoulder to shoulder through yards, fields and forested areas searching for the child Thursday. Police released this picture of a vehicle like Randall Peter Hopley's.RCMPMoskaluk said members of the boy's family are working closely with police and the family has moved to a neighbour's home while police conduct a crime scene investigation of their house. Overnight, two search-and-rescue helicopters equipped with night-vision equipment from the Royal Canadian Air Force base in Comox also searched the area. RCMP helicopters were also involved in the search.
Father remains hopeful
Hundreds of emergency officials and volunteers spent much of Wednesday searching for the child. Kienan's father, Paul Hebert, told reporters on Thursday morning that he is hopeful his son will be found safe.
RCMP have issued an Amber Alert for 3-year-old Kienan Hebert of Sparwood B.C., who was reported missing from the family home on Wednesday.
"We know that everybody is on hand. The professionals are doing what they can do and we just have faith that Kienan will be coming back home and safe," he said. Hebert described his reaction when he and his wife realized their son was missing on Wednesday morning. "As any parent, when you see your kid missing, it's not a funny feeling, you know. It's a sick feeling, you know. It's a sick feeling in your gut, and we knew what we needed to do. It was 911. Let them do their job," he said.
Initially feared boy was sleepwalking
Kienan was last seen by his mother when she put him to bed on Tuesday evening in the family's home. He was reported missing about 9 a.m. MT Wednesday after his parents discovered he was not in his bed. Kienan has red hair and was last seen wearing a blue pair of Scooby-Doo boxer shorts. Initially, police said they suspected Kienan may have wandered from his home while sleepwalking and a massive search of the area was launched. After a long day of searching, hundreds of volunteers and officials gathered for a candlelight vigil on Wednesday night before forming a line to continue the search late into the night. Police began calling Hopley a suspect in the case Thursday. Anyone who sees him is asked to call 911 immediately with any information. Police said Hopley, who is not related to the Hebert family, lives in the Sparwood area and has a police record with a dozen convictions for breaking and entering and one sexual assault conviction. "He does have a history of breaking into homes in the Elk Valley. In many instances ... there have been children's belongings [stolen] and in one instance he was in one residence where there was another young child," said RCMP Sgt Dave Dubnyk. Three years ago Hopley was charged with child abduction and unlawful confinement in connection with a break-in, but those charges were eventually dropped. Kienan's father said the family was relying on their faith in God to help them get through. "You know when it is trying times, it's God ... We are only human, and it's only by God that we can stay strong," he said. Hebert said Kienan is one of eight children in the family. He described his son as a happy, innocent child who loves McDonald's food.
A violent long weekend in T.O.
By Chris Doucette ,Toronto Sun
Emergency personnel attend to the victim of a stabbing early Monday on Wantanopa Cr. (MANNY RODRIGUES PHOTO) Three men were shot and three others suffered stab wounds in violence overnight Sunday that marred the last long weekend of the summer.The two worst incidents — a triple shooting and a serious stabbing — happened in Scarborough not far from where a man was nearly assasinated by gunmen only 24 hours earlier.“This violence were mostly targetted, not random, so it’s important to keep that in perspective,” Toronto Police Const. Tony Vella said Monday. “This was not a typical night in the city.” In the most brazen incident, Vella said gunfire erupted around 9:20 p.m. Sunday on Lawrence Ave. E., just west of Orton Park Rd., injuring three youths. Workers at a nearby Domino’s Pizza called 911 after an 18-year-old man stumbled into the shop bleeding from his lower back. Vella said two other men, 18 and 20, were found in the area with gunshot wounds to their legs. It’s believed the trio were on a park bench when another group of youths approached and opened fire. The gunmen ran off, disappearing behind a nearby building. No arrests were made. Investigators will look into any possible connections to the brash shooting that occurred just before midnight Saturday at Markham and Ellesmere Rds., only a few blocks away. A man was hit multiple times when two gunmen — one armed with a machine gun — riddled a car with bullets. Barely a block southwest of the gas station where that gang-style shooting happened, a 25-year-old man was viciously stabbed in his neck, shoulder and chest shortly before 2 a.m. on Monday, on Wantanopa Cr. He suffered life-threatening injuries and was rushed to Sunnybrook hospital where he underwent surgery. A suspect was arrested soon after at a residence on Orton Park Rd. Brennan Kelly, 25, is charged with aggravated assault and attempted murder. Earlier on Sunday, around 9 p.m., a 42-year-old man was stabbed at 1016 O’Connor Dr., a lowrise apartment building near St. Clair Ave. E. He’s expected to be okay. A 30-year-old neighbour was arrested. He’s charged with aggravated assault, assault with a weapon and failure to comply with a probation order. Around 11:35 p.m. Sunday, a man, 46, was hurt in a knifepoint robbery across the city in Etobicoke. Three young thugs approached him at a TTC bus shelter, near Rathburn Rd. and The East Mall, and demanded his wallet, Vella explained. The man refused and was stabbed. His injuries are not life-threatening. No arrests were made.
4 people shot behind Scarborough plaza
2011/09/05 | Shawne McKeown, CityNews.ca
A man shot on Lawrence Ave. E arrives at hospital, Sept. 4, 2011. CITYNEWS.
Police continue to search for suspects after several people were shot behind a Scarborough plaza late Sunday.Four people were hit in the hail of gunfire around 9:30 p.m. at 3859 Lawrence Ave. E., near Scarborough Golf Club Road.
Three of the victims were shot in the leg and the fourth man, said to be about 18-years-old, was hit in the lower back.Witnesses reported seeing at least two men fleeing from the scene
Police seek suspects in Scarborough triple shooting
Police officers at the scene of a triple shooting near Lawrence Avenue and Scarborough Golf Club Road on Sunday, Sept. 4, 2011. Three men suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
Three men are recovering after being shot near Lawrence Avenue and Scarborough Golf Club Road on Sunday night. Toronto police officers responded to the area after they received several 911 calls at about 9:20 p.m. When officers arrived, they found three victims suffering from "obvious gunshot wounds," a news release stated. One of the victims, suffering from a gunshot wound to the back, stumbled into a pizza restaurant. All of the injuries are believed to be non-life-threatening. Police said investigators soon learned that people had been in the area at or around the time of the shooting. Investigators are now appealing for witnesses to contact them
Search for missing boy2:21
Police are also looking for Randall Peter Hopley, 46, as a person of interest in the case. RCMP"All policing services in the province of British Columbia and spilling over into Alberta were aware of this investigation prior to the public notification [Wednesday] and we are conducting efforts to be on the lookout for, and be attempting to locate, the vehicle and Mr. Hopley and the child," said Moskaluk
Police released this picture of a vehicle like Randall Peter Hopley's. RCMPMoskaluk said members of the boy's family are working closely with police and the family has moved to a neighbour's home while police conduct a crime scene investigation of their house.
"We know that everybody is on hand. The professionals are doing what they can do and we just have faith that Kienan will be coming back home and safe," he said.
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