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J3~e St Real E~ See w tate SPORTS hat's Soccer trio excited Vage 23 COMMUNITY Community members ci ~JMt (Canabn A METROLAND COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER VOL. 145 NO.9 aC! TUESOAY APRIL 13,2004 $1.00 (GSTincladed) 44 PAGES "Using Comnunication to Build Better Comimutîtîes Father struggles as situation looks grim Photo by GRAHAM PAINE Joe Manchisi looks out the wlndow of his Steeles Avenue restaurant reflecting on a tough five montho. /15- year-old charged in vandalism spree A 15-year-old Milton boy is facing charges in conneciion witb a iwo-year pel- Ici gun vasdatism spree. Beiween Sepiember, 2002 asd February, Milton police satd a drastic spike in pellet gun-relaied vasdalism incidents was noticed. There were 100 reported incidents of damage to vehicle asd bouse windows in Milton. 'Me total damage is estiuaied ai $55,000. Police said a "person of inîcrest" was found, asd as investigation was conducted. 'Me investigation ended March 29, wben police searcbed a Milton residerîce and seized four pellet guns, a sling shot asd pellet gun amrmunition. A 1 5-year-old Milton boy is facing nine ciminat charges of mischief asd nine Town of Milton bylaw charges. He will appear ai Burlington youib court April 29. foc Manchisi believes his son is dead and he's known ail along who killed hlm By STEPHANIE THIESSEN The Champion It was a Century 21 office tumned into a makeshift commîand central. Members of the Manchisi family were starting their own inves- tigation into the disappearance of their beloved son, brother, cousin and nephew. They phoned scores of numbers found on paper scraps in 20- year-old Guiseppe 'Joseph' Manchisi's room, but one stood out froin Use rest -a phone cati te0 Douglas Moore's celi phone, made by Mr. Manchisi's cousin. Mr. Manchisi's father, also named Joseph, said Mr. Moore's naine surfaced agamn and again as Use family phoned bis missing son's friends and acquaintances. From that day nearly five months ago on, Mr. Manchisi said hie knew Mr. Moore was the mas police should be mnvestigaiing. So whcn he was informed recentty that Mr. Moore had died Apnl 2 wbile in prison on sex charges - and that he was a sus- pect ini Use murder of a Mississauga boy and a "person of interest" in bis son's case - it only confu-med what Mr. Mascbisi said hi ktsew ftom the beginning and had told police. 1i pegged the right bastard," Mr. Mascbisi said. bis face flushed with anger, in as interview with The Champion ai bis real estate office. "They (police) knew about ibis bastard att atong." He quickly added he knows police are doing their best with the investigation. -t have no had feelings, t jusi wasi results now." As Mr. Masehisi struggles to cope'wiih what he helieves 10 be truc - that bis son is dead -be's also siruggling 10 go about bis day to day business and deal witb the sudden onslaughi of media attention. Giuseppe 'Joseph' Mascbisi weflt tnissing Novetsber 12 witb bis Mississauga friend, 22-year old Robert Grewal. Mr. Grewal's body was found November 15 -jusi tbree days after the mets disappeared - n a rural aiea soutb of Montreal. His body wasn't identifted until lasi week, asd Mr. Masehisi was infonned of Use discovery Thursday. Police are expecied 10 consh the saine rural area is searcb of Mr. Manichisi's body. The two young men were lasi secîs driving Mr. Masehisi's blue Honda Civic batcbback. They bavensi been beard from stnce. Police told family members a monib ago Usai foui play is expeci- ed. That was confinned wben Mr. Grewat's body was discovered. Peel Regiona Police said Usey Usink drugs are involved asd Usai -see MORE on page il Notjust bîg...Lî-fe sîzi-e. The ail new 2004 Toyota Tundra Double Cab A exctng a4dditon to our Toyota Trucks nushes work &ploy an enjoyabte experence. Corne & test d,*e one toMay at our unique Truck Centre tocated a _ W Inside Comment ...............6 Champion Country ..15-20 Dateline _............. 21 Business ...............22 Classified ..........26-30 TUESDY, APUL 13 musRI Canadien Tire* a Sloop FacIoIV* * Phna Rat * D usiness Deoa Ronahway* e Towne Chev Dids *Price Chopper* 0 Moant Tloer* a North Hilton Times* *Sauthuide Cammunity Church* e Soars* *IELI MMEA ONLY