{"id":18724,"date":"2017-10-18T13:31:23","date_gmt":"2017-10-18T17:31:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/?p=18724"},"modified":"2017-10-18T13:31:23","modified_gmt":"2017-10-18T17:31:23","slug":"robbery-suspect-threatened-to-burn-victim-police-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/robbery-suspect-threatened-to-burn-victim-police-say\/","title":{"rendered":"Robbery suspect threatened to burn victim, Police say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A 40-year-old man is wanted following a violent robbery in Aurora during which York Regional Police allege the victim was doused with gasoline and threatened with a lighter.<br \/>\nJames Lawrence of no fixed address faces multiple charges, including robbery, assault with a weapon, uttering threats, mischief under $5,000 and bodily harm.<br \/>\nOn Friday, October 6, Police responded to a robbery in the area of Bathurst Street and McClellan Way. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/04.jpg\" alt=\"04\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-18725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/04.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/04-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/04-50x50.jpg 50w, https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/04-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/04-298x298.jpg 298w, https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/04-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><br \/>\nInvestigators have since determined that shortly before police were called, the suspect made a demand for cash from the victim.<br \/>\n\u201cThe victim, who is known to the suspect, refused to comply,\u201d said Constable Andy Pattenden. \u201cThe suspect then assaulted the victim, poured gasoline on him, then held up a lighter and threatened further harm. The suspect stole a quantity of cash, as well as a mobile phone which he destroyed.\u201d<br \/>\nPolice say the suspect is considered dangerous and should not be approached. If you see him or have any information on his whereabouts, call police immediately.<br \/>\nAnyone with information is asked to contact the #1 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 1-866-876-5423 x7141, or provide their information anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS, online at www.1800222TIPS.com, or by texting your tip to CRIMES (274637) starting with the word YORK. <\/p>\n<a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-facebook nolightbox\" data-provider=\"facebook\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F18724&amp;t=Robbery%20suspect%20threatened%20to%20burn%20victim%2C%20Police%20say&amp;s=100&amp;p[url]=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F18724&amp;p[images][0]=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2017%2F10%2F04.jpg&amp;p[title]=Robbery%20suspect%20threatened%20to%20burn%20victim%2C%20Police%20say\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Facebook\" title=\"Share on Facebook\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/facebook.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-twitter nolightbox\" data-provider=\"twitter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F18724&amp;text=Like%3F\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px;margin-right:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"twitter\" title=\"Share on Twitter\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/twitter.png\" \/><\/a><a class=\"synved-social-button synved-social-button-share synved-social-size-24 synved-social-resolution-single synved-social-provider-mail nolightbox\" data-provider=\"mail\" rel=\"nofollow\" title=\"Share by email\" href=\"mailto:?subject=Robbery%20suspect%20threatened%20to%20burn%20victim%2C%20Police%20say&amp;body=Like%3F:%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.newspapers-online.com%2Fauroran%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F18724\" style=\"font-size: 0px;width:24px;height:24px;margin:0;margin-bottom:5px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"mail\" title=\"Share by email\" class=\"synved-share-image synved-social-image synved-social-image-share\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" style=\"display: inline;width:24px;height:24px;margin: 0;padding: 0;border: none;box-shadow: none\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newspapers-online.com\/auroran\/wp-content\/plugins\/social-media-feather\/synved-social\/image\/social\/regular\/48x48\/mail.png\" \/><\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 40-year-old man is wanted following a violent robbery in Aurora during which York Regional Police allege the victim was doused with gasoline and threatened with a lighter. James Lawrence of no fixed address faces multiple charges, including robbery, assault with a weapon, uttering threats, mischief under $5,000 and bodily harm. 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