By that point he’d escaped at least twice, including a couple of months before when he broke a lock and replaced it with dollar-store variety so he could sneak out.ĭuring his stays at Arrell, friends would often promise they’d come break him out, but they never showed. But his crimes are only part of his story.īack in 1995, Blais had already been detained at that youth detention centre several times himself. He was called a “bad kid” and later the “devil.” He would go on to rack up hundreds of charges and become one of Hamilton’s most notorious criminals. It was also the beginning of a public persona he would eventually embrace. They weren’t planning to bring a gun, but Blais stole one from a rural Flamborough property “just in case.” It was easy and it won’t be the last gun. It’s 1995 and Blais and his buddy are at Arrell Youth Centre to break out Blais’ girlfriend. But this latest crime streak is a turning point he has a gun.
The look on his face is hard, but his hands shake so much he has to put the gun on the ground, so he can rummage in his backpack for the key he’s taken.Īt 15, the small, red-haired Hamilton teen known as Robbie already has a record for stealing cars, escaping custody and running from police. He fires into the air, a warning for everyone to stay back. 45-calibre semi-automatic handgun out of his backpack. Leon Robert Blais’ hands shake as he pulls a.
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