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Police: Frein is still in Monroe

Eleven days after the ambush at the Blooming Grove state police barracks in Pike County, police continue to search the woods near the Pike-Monroe county line for Eric Matthew Frein.

"We feel confident he remains in the affected area of Barrett-Price (townships)," spokeswoman Maria Finn told The Times-Tribune on Tuesday.She declined to elaborate.Police have said they believe they are close to Frein, who is accused of killing Cpl. Bryon K. Dickson II of Dunmore and wounding trooper Alex T. Douglass of Olyphant.Heavy police activity continued Tuesday near Route 447 for Frein, 31, of Canadensis. State police closed roads around the area throughout the day Tuesday.A self-taught survivalist and skilled marksman, Frein was a member of an eastern Pennsylvania military simulation group, where participants assumed the roles of soldiers from Eastern European countries circa the Cold War, police said. His AK-47 and ammunition were discovered in the area Sunday.A "Help Find Eric Matthew Frein" Facebook page had 23,813 likes as of 9:30 this morning.The Times-Tribune reported more than 40 police vehicles spread out Tuesday along Route 447, Bear Town Road, Wildwood Drive and Snow Hill Road near the home of Frein's parents. Law enforcement stood outside vehicles with rifles, flashlights and lamps pointed toward the dense woods.Pocono Mountain School District reopened Tuesday, after a week without school.Students faced tighter security at schools and fewer bus runs.Wallenpaupack Area School District reopened Monday.Meanwhile, state police are defending themselves against complaints that they have unfairly denied residents access to their homes during the manhunt for a suspected killer.The massive search has resulted in frequent unannounced and indefinite roadblocks in the village of Canadensis, the Times-Tribune reported. Some people have ended up sleeping in their cars because their neighborhoods were cordoned off.In a statement Tuesday night, police said they have been "diligent in respecting the rights of the public while working hard to keep both residents and law enforcement personnel safe."Last week, troopers issued a "shelter-in-place" order that kept some residents from leaving their houses for more than a day; those who weren't already at home could not go back. Residents contend the directive left elderly relatives unattended and pets unfed, and resulted in lost wages for workers who couldn't leave their houses.Adam Christman said he has been kept away from his home at least twice since the search started. As he waited at a roadblock near his house on Monday afternoon, he said that while he understood the importance of the search, he couldn't help but be frustrated."We don't know when we can go home, or you don't know if you can get out," Christman said. "Families are getting separated."Prince Law Offices of Reading capitalized on the situation, reaching out to displaced residents via a blog."If you are a resident of Pike or Monroe County and had your rights violated by the PSP, either by unlawfully evicting your from your home or searching your vehicle without a warrant, please contact us to discuss your legal options."As of 9:30 this morning, the blog had 142 posts, varying from residents annoyed at police to people criticizing the law firm.One post chastised the firm:"As a resident of Pike Co. living in the area affected this outrages me. You should go hide in the same cave where this lunatic is hiding. Your law firm is what's wrong in society! I'm all for rights. This is just an opportunity for your firm to profit off the backs of others that are willing to give their life to protect and serve. I have faith our residents in Pike County will not be needing your services. The only people that might call you are probably the people like you that just abuse the system anyway. Good luck getting paid by those clients. Your firm is a disgrace to law."Joseph Kohut and Sarah Scinto, Times-Shamrock Writers, and KathyMatheson of the Associated Press contributed to this report.

AP Photo/The Times-Tribune, Jake Danna Stevens The Rook, a Pennsylvania State Police critical incident vehicle, remains on a state police flat bed truck as the search continues for suspected cop killer Eric Frein near Canadensis on Tuesday.