A man who was convicted of manslaughter in the 2023 death of a CBC journalist is now wanted for an alleged break and enter early last month. In a news release Friday, police identified 47-year-old Robert Robin Cropearedwolf as a suspect wanted for the incident in the Dundas Street West and McCaul Street area. Police allege he entered a private property and broke into a locker secured with a combination lock, stealing personal property, including bank cards. He then used the stolen bank cards to make several purchases, police allege. In a statement to CTV News, Toronto police confirmed the suspect was charged in the 2023 death of Douglas Michael Finlay. In 2024, Cropearedwolf pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 2023 death of 73-year-old Douglas Michael Finlay. According to previous documents provided by Toronto police, the former CBC Radio producer was walking along Danforth Avenue near Jones Avenue on Jan. 24, 2023, when he was shoved to the ground and seriously injured in what police described as a “random attack.” A week later, on Jan. 31, Finlay died due to injuries sustained in the attack. Cropearedwolf later turned himself in to police. On Sept. 27, 2024, Cropearedwolf was sentenced to three years in prison, but with time served, it was reduced to 20 months, according to court documents. A three-year probation was also imposed.
