Durham police nab suspect believed to have committed two robberies in Halton.

Crime 100By Staff

August 18, 2015

BURLINGTON, ON

This one didn’t take very long.

Two robberies took place last Saturday in the wee hours of the morning, one in Georgetown and the other in Burlington by what police believed was the same person.

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Naji DAWOOD, age 22, of Etobicoke arrested by Durham Regional Police

The pictures they released made it very difficult to identify the robber who was believed to be armed at the time.

A 22-year-old male from Etobicoke has been charged by Durham Regional Police in relation to nine armed robberies across the GTA including two robberies that occurred in Georgetown and Burlington on August 15th,2015.
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Naji DAWOOD, age 22, of Kipling Avenue in Etobicoke, is charged with: Robbery with a Weapon x9; Disguise with Intent x9; Possession of Weapons Dangerous x9; and Use Imitation Firearm x9. He was held for a bail hearing.

Anyone with further enquires is asked to call the Durham Regional Police Major Crime Robbery Unit.

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Surveillance pictures indicate the robbers made sure it was going to be hard to identify them.

Crime 100By Staff

August 15th, 2015

BURLINGTON, ON

 

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Suspect has made sure he will be very hard to identify

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This photograph helped police determine the height of the suspect.

In an update to an earlier report Halton Regional Police aded the following:

“Investigators continue to review several surveillance images of the suspect in these incidents, which are believed related. It would appear that the suspect has a lighter / olive coloured skin tone which differs from the description initially provided to investigators.”

It is pretty obvious these people don’t want to be seen or identified.

These are the pictures the Halton Regional Police were able to recover from the surveillance cameras in the convenience stores that were held up at gun point in the early, early hours of Saturday August 15th.

Armed and dangerous might be a good way to describe them.

Scary and dangerous situation for those clerks working a late shift in a convenience store.
Previous police report:

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Two convenience stores in different municipalities robbed by bandit with a handgun; police believe the same person is responsible.

Crime 100By Staff

August 15, 2015

BURLINGTON, ON

The Halton Regional Police were kept busy in the early hours of today – at approximately 2:15 am, a lone male suspect attended the Mac’s Convenience store located at Guelph Street and Delrex Boulevard in Georgetown.

Police cruiser New_lookThis suspect, who was armed with a handgun, approached the clerk inside the store and demanded cash and cigarettes. The clerk complied and turned over a quantity of money and cigarettes to this male. The suspect fled the store on foot in an unknown direction. Police responded and a search of the area failed to locate the suspect.

A short time later, at approximately 4:00am, a lone male suspect entered the Mac’s Convenience store located at 4021 Upper Middle Road in Burlington. The suspect, who was brandishing a handgun, approached a store clerk and made a demand for money. The suspect also took several cartons of cigarettes and packed them into a black bag before fleeing the store to a waiting vehicle. There is no description of the vehicle at this time.

The store clerks were not injured during either incident.

Investigators believe that the same suspect is responsible for both robberies.

Suspect Description: male, black, large build, 6’0” to 6’2” in height and approximately 200-210lbs

Clothing: dark coloured hoodie, hood and dark coloured scarf hiding face, black t-shirt, grey pants and white shoes. The suspect also wore black/white coloured gloves.

Anyone with information that would assist in this investigation is asked to contact members of the Halton Regional Police Service Criminal Investigations Bureau; Detective Tom Hockney (Milton) at 905-825-4747 extension 2491 / Detective Phil Vandenbeukel (Burlington) at 905 825-4747 extension 2313, through Crime Stoppers at 1 800 222-TIPS(8477), through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.com or by texting “Tip201” with your message to 274637(crimes).

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Drug that kills found on the streets of the Region: police issue fentanyl warning

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Crime 100By Staff

August 14, 2015

BURLINGTON, ON

The Drug, Gun and Gang Unit of the Halton Regional Police Service has arrested two males for possession of fentanyl, one of which was transported to the Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital for a suspected overdose.

On August 12th 2015, police and emergency services were dispatched to 1229 Marlborough Court, Oakville for a suspected drug overdose. Upon arrival police located a male unconscious on the ground beside a vehicle.

While providing emergency first-aid, police observed a container with a white powdery substance underneath the vehicle. Police also located another male on scene who had called 911.

Further investigation at the scene revealed that the unconscious male; Julien LARABIE (20 years of age) had posted an online advertisement looking to purchase fentanyl.

The 911 caller; Luc LEFEBRVE (20 years of age) responded to the ad and agreed to meet LARABIE and provide him a sample of fentanyl.
LEFEBRVE and LARABIE were smoking the fentanyl, causing LABARIE to enter a state of unconsciousness. Police seized the drugs on scene and the investigation is ongoing.

Julien LARABIE of Oakville is charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance to wit: Fentanyl and will appear in Milton Court on September 9th 2015.

Luc LEFEBRVE of Mississauga is charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance to wit: Fentanyl and will appear in Milton Court on September 9th 2015.

fentanyl evidenceThe Halton Regional Police Service warn citizens about the serious dangers involved with the illicit use of prescription drugs, including; fentanyl. The illicit abuse and trafficking of fentanyl is growing concern across Canada as such the Halton Regional Police Service are participating in a provincial initiative; the PATCH4PATCH program.

The Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police commenced the PATCH4PATCH program in 2014 in effort to prevent the abuse of fentanyl patches and encourage our community to play a collaborative role. The Halton Regional Police Service has engaged our local stakeholders to participate in the community initiative.

Acting Inspector Dave Stewart of Regional Intelligence and Drugs states “The Halton Regional Police Service strongly supports the Patch4Patch program. The illicit use of prescription drugs such as fentanyl has become a serious threat to community safety and the PATCH4PATCH program allows stakeholders such as; physicians, pharmacies, patients and family members to mobilize as a preventative tool and deterrent strategy.”

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Burlington Offender Management Unit issues its 17th Fugitive Friday request for assistance.

Crime 100By Staff

August 14, 2015

BURLINGTON, ON

There are numerous people who evade the police and the court system and continue to live out in our communities while having a warrant for their arrest in place.

Every Friday, the Burlington Offender Management Unit will share information on a wanted person in hopes that the public can assist in locating the individual.

We will share “Fugitive Friday” information on our website and via social media through Twitter @HRPSBurl and @HaltonPolice.

It is week 17 for our “Fugitive Friday” initiative and the Halton Regional Police Service, Burlington station are reaching out once again to the public to help locate wanted persons and hold them accountable for their actions.

The police would like to find Korde HILL 49 years old, of Ohsweken, ON.

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Korde HILL 49 years old, of Ohsweken, ON.

It is alleged:

In August, 2013, the accused stole a car from the Peel Region, drove it to Mapleview Mall in the City of Burlington and proceeded to steal another car that was later located at a Burlington motel.
Officers identified the suspect but have yet to locate him. As a result a warrant was issued for his arrest.

He is wanted by Halton Regional Police for:

Theft of Motor Vehicle
Possession of Stolen Property

He is also wanted by Six Nations Police Service for:

Possession of Break and Enter Instruments
Occupy Motor Vehicle without Consent
Possession of CDSA

HILL is described as 6’, 245lbs, brown eyes and black hair. HILL has tattoos – “Love” and “Ace” on his left hand and fingers, right arm – “Eagle” and left arm – “Wolf”. HILL has ties to Hamilton, Six Nations and the surrounding area.

Anyone who knows this male or has information that would assist investigators in locating him are encouraged to contact D/C Calvin Bulbrook – Burlington Criminal Investigations Bureau – Offender Management Team at 905-825-4747 Ext. 2346 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.com, or by texting “Tip201” with your message to 274637 (crimes).

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Halton Police Looking for Darnell PARCHMENT-YATES

Crime 100By Staff

August 6, 2015

BURLINGTON, ON

The “Fugitive Friday” initiative is in its 16th week – the Halton Regional Police Service love it.

It is run by the Burlington Offender Management Unit which releases a new name each Friday and then uses social media to get the word out: Twitter @HRPSBurl and @HaltonPolice.

The program has worked so well that people who know they are wanted are now calling the police and coming in on their own
There are numerous people who continue to evade the police and the court system and continue to live out in our communities while having a warrant for their arrest in place.

FF16  Parchment - YeatsIn this edition of Fugitive Fridays the 3 District, Burlington Offender Management Unit is searching for Darnell PARCHMENT-YATES, 21 years, of Niagara Falls, ON.

It is alleged:

In December, 2014, the accused entered multiple stores in the City of Burlington, selected several items and concealed them on his person in layered clothing and in bags. The value of the stolen merchandise was in excess of two thousand dollars.

As the accused was attempting to steal from another store, he was observed by the Loss Prevention Officer, was stopped outside and found in possession of several electronics items taken from the store.

The accused was arrested and associated to a vehicle on the parking lot that contained stolen items from several other stores in the area.

The accused was scheduled to attend court in February and May, 2015 in the Town of Milton, which he failed to do and a warrant was issued for his arrest.

He is wanted by Halton Regional Police Service for:

Theft under $5000 x 4
Possession of Property Obtained by Crime x 2
Fail to Appear Court

PARCHMENT-YATES is described as 5’8”, 170lbs, brown eyes and black hair. PARCHMENT-YATES has ties to Halton, St. Catharines, Niagara Falls and the surrounding area.

Anyone who may have witnessed this male or has information that would assist investigators in locating him are encouraged to contact D/C Calvin Bulbrook – Burlington Criminal Investigations Bureau – Offender Management Team at 905-825-4747 Ext. 2346 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.com, or by texting “Tip201” with your message to 274637 (crimes).

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Halton Police Capture a Fugitive on the Run for over Five Years and bring him back from Newfoundland

 

Crime 100By Staff

August 6, 2015

BURLINGTON, ON

It is the combined efforts and partnerships of several services that have led to the success of locating and arresting a wanted man who has evaded police for over five years.

Police cruiser New_lookIn May, 2015, the Halton Regional Police began a thorough search for Donald MUGFORD, 44 years, from Newfoundland.

It is alleged, in February 2009, MUGFORD committed a break and enter at Main Street Donuts in the Town of Milton and stole money from the cash register. It is suspected that he may be responsible for numerous other break and enters in Halton. A warrant was issued for his arrest, however efforts to locate him were unsuccessful.

MUGFORD was also wanted on four additional warrants held by the Toronto Police Service, Ontario Provincial Police and Peel Regional Police for a variety of offences including Theft over $5000, Dangerous Operation of a Motor Vehicle, Flight from a Police Officer, Fail to Appear Court, Theft under $5000, Breach of Probation and Break and Enter.

As a result of ongoing efforts, the search led police to St. John’s, Newfoundland where it was believed the accused was residing. Officers from the Halton Regional Police Criminal Investigations Bureau worked closely with the Halton Crown Attorney’s office and the Harbour Grace detachment of the RCMP in Newfoundland to confirm MUGFORD’s location.

Working in partnership, and through extensive follow-ups, the accused was located and arrested during a traffic stop on July 28, 2015, in the province of Newfoundland, by members of the RCMP.

On August 3, 2015 Halton officers attended Harbour Grace, Newfoundland and took custody of the accused. MUGFORD was arrested for break and enter and breach of probation.

The accused was escorted back to the Halton Region to face the outstanding charges as well as the other outstanding warrants in the Province of Ontario.

Question:  How much money did the Regional police spend in getting this suspect back to Burlington; will he be given bail and if not how much time will he spend in a remand centre at significant cost to taxpayers.  Would it not have been better to just leave him in Newfoundland and wait for him to commit a crime there?

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Police are nabbing speeders on the rural roads: issued 363 speeding tickets in just over 30 days.

News 100 redBy Staff

August 5, 2015

BURLINGTON,ON

If you happen to be driving along the rural roads in north Burlington you will know what we mean when we say – a lot of cowboys drive those roads.
The one that we cringe on is that stretch of Britannia where it joins Cedar Springs – there is a deep dip and then a rise with a curve in it – and then there you are at Cedar Springs where there is a curve in that road as well.

Wonder who the traffic engineer who designed that intersection

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Councillor Taylor has been consistent in his battle to have the speeding on rural roads lessened. He’s been the only council member fighting that battle.

It is at times truly dangerous along some of the rural roads – ward 3 Councillor John Taylor meets with the police regularly and is always asking for signage and thicker police coverage.

We don’t hear the same concern from the other member of Council with rural territory.

Halton Regional Police continue to implement the Reducing Rural Speeds Project throughout the north end of Burlington. This is a traffic safety initiative that utilizes education and enforcement strategies to reduce the speeds of vehicles travelling along rural roads in order to promote safe driving habits.

Residents of rural Burlington worry about an accident happening that results in a fatality – and with the speed that some of those cowboys drive on those roads – it is scary.

Speed enforcement projects have occurred annually under various names (BEARS in the Woods, BRRaKE). Speed enforcement on rural roadways has indicated that a significant portion of the problem is from commuters using rural routes to avoid more heavily travelled main thoroughfares such as Highway 401, Highway 6, Highway 403, QEW, and Dundas Street. The continuing volume of complaints indicates that drivers continue to disobey speed limits and have little regard for the safety of the people who reside in these communities.

Since July 1st, officers have issued 460 provincial offense notices for driving related offences along these rural roadways, 363 of those were for speeding.

Officers will continue to patrol the rural roads to deter drivers from speeding along these roadways.

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There was a time when municipal people referred to these police cars as Holsteins – the result of their markings. The colour scheme changed to more white – the traditional colours are returning. Expect to see more of these on the rural roads – unmarked perhaps.

In order to increase safety it is necessary for the public to recognize that speeding is unacceptable and can have catastrophic repercussions. As a result, police are hoping this campaign will remind drivers that as their speed increases so does the risk of a collision.
The Halton Regional Police Service is committed to combating dangerous and aggressive driving behaviours that put all road users at risk.

If any citizen would like to report a traffic concern they can do so by visiting our website and making a Road Watch complaint.

ROAD WATCH is a community driven program encouraging anonymous reporting of incidents involving dangerous and/or aggressive driving. This program is an opportunity to bring an aggressive driver to our attention.

Be the extra eyes and ears and learn more here: https://www.haltonpolice.ca/PRC/Pages/ROADWATCH.aspx

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Halton Regional Police investigating serious motor vehicle collision that left a 40-year old Burlington man with injuries.

News 100 blueBy Staff

August 2, 2015

BURLINGTON, ON

In the mid-afternoon Saturday, August 1, a 40 year old Burlington male was seen to be travelling east along Fairview Street, close to the Burlington Mall, while operating a blue electrically-powered bicycle, when his vehicle collided with a silver Jeep SUV that was making a left turn into the parking lot at a traffic light controlled intersection.

The male’s injuries were such that he was transported to Hamilton General Hospital where he remains in serious but stable condition.

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This make of e bike is what the injured rider was believed to be driving. They have a significant amount of power and Are seen by many as more like a motorbike.

Friends of the bike driver report the rider was riding a $10,000 ‘e-bike’ that was capable of travelling up to 85 km/h.

The rider’s group of friends are all pretty concerned for his health and recovery at the moment. ”It might be worth mentioning that his ‘e-bike’ was more akin to a motorcycle.”

Due to the serious nature of the incident, the Halton Police Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) attended and assumed control of the investigation.

No details regarding the involved parties are being released.

Anybody who witnessed the incident but has not yet spoken to police is asked to contact the Collision Reconstruction Unit on 905-825-4747 ext 5065.

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Air conditioners stolen from a church with a day care centre - congregation dumb founded.

Crime 100By Staff

August 1, 2015

BURLINGTON, ON

Two years ago, St. Paul’s Presbyterian Church on Headon Forest Drive had one of its air conditioners stolen.

It was a bit of a shock because the unit was several years old and not considered of any real value.

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Air conditioners stolen from outside a Headon area church.

As well, there was a clearly signed daycare in the church. The congregation replaced the air conditioning units and securely fenced all of the church’s units.

Two weeks ago, the fence was cut and another air conditioner was taken – this one dating from the church’s construction in 1993 and considered to be of very little value.

Presbyterian air condit

Thieves cut through the wire enclosure – made off with an air conditioner that might have gotten them $100 as junk.

The unit has been replaced and security has been enhanced, all at considerable cost to the church. The congregation is dumbfounded – what value do ancient air conditioners have that would make them worth stealing from a church with a clearly signed daycare?

Do churches now have to set up security cameras?

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Financial institution works with Regional police to identify employee selling identity information,

Crime 100By Staff

July 31, 2015

BURLINGTON, ON

The Halton Regional Police Service successfully completed a two month investigation into identity theft with the arrest of an adult male on 29th July 2015 for trafficking in identify information.

Following recent arrests for suspects using counterfeit ID documents members of the Halton Police Fraud Unit initiated an investigation into the source of the victim’s information.

The investigation led police to suspect that a former employee of GM Financial had been providing identity information to the counterfeiters. With the full co-operation and assistance of GM financial the investigation narrowed down to a former employee who had worked in the customer service department of GM Financial and formally Financial Linx.

GM Financial continue to work with the police to identify any other potential victims, their systems are being analysed to identify any customers who have had files touched by the suspect and those customers can expect to be contact shortly by GM Financial who will then pass any relevant information onto the Police.

Charged is: Moussa KANTE (48yrs)
Of Toronto,Ontario.

Charges: To make available identity information for a fraudulent purpose. Contrary to the Criminal Code of Canada.

Halton Police are asking anyone who may believe they have been a victim to this crime to wait until contacted by GM Financial for further direction. There has been no indication thus far that this incident is connected to a previously reported data breach with Financial Linx in 2012.

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The cheques that were cashed were not good cheques - the police want Michaud to explain why in a court room

Crime 100By Staff

July 31, 2015

BURLINGTON, ON

The Burlington detachment of the Halton Regional Police are in the 15th week of their Fugitive Friday program which they use to seek the support of the public in bringing people charged with an offence to justice.

The police are asking the public to help locate wanted persons and hold them accountable for their actions.

There are numerous people who continue to evade the police and the court system and continue to live out in our communities while having a warrant for their arrest in place.

Every Friday, the Burlington Offender Management Unit will share information on a wanted person in hopes that the public can assist in locating the individual.

FF15 MichaudIn this edition of Fugitive Fridays the 3 District, Burlington Offender Management Unit is searching for Beth MICHAUD, 26 years old, from Hamilton.

It is alleged:

In April, 2015, the accused attended multiple Royal Bank branches in the City of Burlington and was successful in cashing one or several fraudulent cheques prior to the institutions becoming aware of her pattern.

In May 2015, the accused was arrested and charged, however failed to appear for her court date on June 17, 2015.
MICHAUD is wanted by the Halton Regional Police for:

Fraud under $5000 x 2
Uttering Forged Documents x 2
Fail to Appear Court

MICHAUD is described as 5’2”, 115lbs, hazel eyes and blonde hair. Michaud has a pierced nose and several tattoos. On her left ear is a music note, right wrist is the name “Lexie” and lower left back is the word “King”. MICHAUD has ties to Hamilton, Burlington and the surrounding area.

Anyone who has information on MICHAUD or can assist investigators in locating her are asked to contact Detective Constable Calvin Bulbrook – Burlington Criminal Investigations Bureau – Offender Management Team at 905-825-4747 ext. 2346 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.com, or by texting “Tip201” with your message to 274637 (crimes).

The police are sharing “Fugitive Friday” information on their website and via social media through Twitter @HRPSBurl and @HaltonPolice.

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Friday Fugitive initiative proving to be so successful that wanted people are calling police before their picture appears in the media

Crime 100By Staff

July 29, 2015

BURLINGTON, ON

The Burlington detachment of the Halton Regional Police are giving each other high fives these days over the success of their Friday Fugitive initiative that has the police sending out information on people who are evading their date with the justice system in a court room.

The program has proven to be so successful that criminals wanted by the police are calling and saying they will turn themselves into the police before there picture gets published in different media.

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Ahmad ALAMI, 34 years old, of St. Catharines, ON

Last week the police were asking for help in placing Ahmad ALAMI, 34 years old, of St. Catharines, ON in custody for his forging documents – he wasn’t cooperating and police were not able to locate him.

With the unwanted publicity it was difficult for the construction worker to find a job – he is now in conversations with the police.

The Friday Fugitive initiative is a little like the way sheriffs in small western town put up wanted posters – with electronic media their reach is much further than the local post office.

Detective Constable Calvin Bulbrook deserves kudos for bring the idea to Burlington.

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Robbery suspect identity sought in Comfort Inn hold up.

Crime 100Staff

July 29, 2015

BURLINGTON, ON

A suspect in the robbery of the Comfort Inn on the South Service Road last June has not yet been found and the Halton Regional Police Service is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a robbery suspect.

On June 17, 2015, at approximately 10:50 p.m. a lone male suspect entered the Comfort Inn Hotel located at 3290 South Service Road in Burlington.

Comfort Inn South Service Rd, Burlington

It was certainly high speed; the bandit was in and out in a flash with cash in his hands. Police are still looking for this one.

The male was masked in order to conceal his identity and made a demand of money from the victim. He received an undisclosed amount of money prior to making good his escape. He was last seen running south bound on Cumberland Avenue. The male was described as male white, six feet tall, wearing a black pullover sweater, black sweatpants and a black scarf covering his face.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Constable Erin Cooper of 3 District Criminal Investigation Bureau at (905) 825-4747 ext 2313 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.com; or by texting “Tip201” with your message to 274637 (crimes).

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Joseph Brant hospital sub-contractor alleged to have forged cheques worth thousands; refuses to turn himself in

Crime 100By Staff

July 24, 2015

BURLINGTON, ON

The Burlington detachment of the Halton Regional Police have issued their fourteenth “Fugitive Friday” report that asks the public to help locate wanted persons and hold them accountable for their actions.

There are numerous people who continue to evade the police and the court system and continue to live out in our communities while having a warrant for their arrest in place.

Every Friday, the Burlington Offender Management Unit shares information on a wanted person in hopes that the public can assist in locating the individual.

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Ahmad ALAMI, 34 years old, of St. Catharines, wanted by Halton Regional Police.

The objective this week is to find Ahmad ALAMI, 34 years old, of St. Catharines, ON.

It is alleged:
– In August of 2014 the accused was working as a sub-contractor at the Joseph Brant Hospital in the City of Burlington
– The accused stole several cheques from the hospital, forged the signatures of various hospital staff members and attended Cash Stores in the Niagara Region to cash the fraudulent cheques
– The accused was identified and contacted by police however he was uncooperative and refused to turn himself in
– A Warrant in the First was issued for the accused

He is now wanted by Halton Regional Police Service for:

Fraud under $5000 x 4
Uttering Forged Documents x 4
Possession of Stolen Property

ALAMI is described as 6’, 175lbs, brown eyes and black hair. Alami was born in Afghanistan and has ties to Niagara, Peel and Markham areas

Anyone who may have witnessed this male or has information that would assist investigators in locating him are encouraged to contact D/C Calvin Bulbrook – Burlington Criminal Investigations Bureau – Offender Management Team at 905-825-4747 Ext. 2346 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.com, or by texting “Tip201” with your message to 274637 (crimes).

 

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The community is not powerless when it comes to hate mail - there are ways to identify and prosecute these people.

Crime 100By Pepper Parr

July 23, 3015

BURLINGTON, ON

While picking up the morning paper I bumped into a Roseland resident who said he too had that disgusting piece of paper stuffed in his mailbox – and he, like many others wanted to know why nothing could be done.

For some reason everyone is saying they are powerless to do anything – that’s not true.

Like many, I’m not prepared to listen to someone’s  free speech rights – this is not free speech – this comes close to hate mail – and there is something that can be done.

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There may well be security camera in the Roseland community that captured images of the people delivering the hate mail

Regular Gazette readers will recall an article the Gazette ran recently about the police asking people who had outdoor video surveillance cameras if they would mind registering their location with the police.

The idea was to give police a list of places that had outdoor video cameras. The police plot all the locations on a map and when looking into crime in an area they know that there are specific homes that have outdoor video surveillance.

The police can then contact the owner of the equipment and ask if they can review the video. The owner of the video can always decline. The purpose from a police perspective was to be aware of a possible investigative resource. The program was called SCRAM

There is an opportunity here for the police to see what they have in the way of people in the Roseland community who have outdoor video surveillance equipment and who have registered it with the police and see what there is on those cameras.

Is there a chanced that good visuals of people going house to house putting papers in mailboxes?

This would be an interesting Fugitive Friday subject for the Burlington police unit to look into.

Original article on the hate mail stuffed in local mail boxes

Story on the police surveillance program

 

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There is a very sick mind out there - someone should be ashamed.

News 100 blackBy Pepper Parr

July 23, 2015 2015

BURLINGTON, ON

The Gazette has received two reports of an absolutely disgusting piece of paper being stuffed in mail boxes in the Roseland community.

This is not literature. This is not a political statement.

This is garbage; this is disgusting and belittles everyone in the community.

Someone created a document with graphics about Justin Trudeau and abortion.

There is nothing political about the document.

There is a sick mind out there – the people who did this need help.

Politics is the exchange of ideas and ideologies. Differences of opinion are healthy; they are necessary for am society to grow.

What was stuffed in mail boxes in Roseland yesterday is a society at its worst.

We are better than this. Someone should be ashamed.

We are not going to reproduce the document – not because it is about a Liberal and we do have a liberal bent of mine but because it is disgusting.

No one has the right to foist this kind of garbage on people.

Those who received a copy of the document should turn it over to the police.

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Suspects in the robbery at an Esso station on Locust Street have been arrested; out on bail.

Crime 100By Staff

July 21, 2015

BURLINGTON, ON

Yesterday Halton Regional Police arrested and charged the following persons in relation to a robbery at the Esso Station at the intersection of Locus and Lakeshore Road.

Kyle Andrew BAKER (34 years) of Pearl Street in Burlington
• Charged with: Assault

Thomas James LUNDIE (36 years) of New Street in Burlington.
• Charged with: Robbery

Esso suspects

The words “On the Run” on the carpet at the entrance to the Esso station seem somewhat appropriate. Kyle Baker and Thomas Lundie were captured by a video camera. Do theses people not know that everyone now has a video cameras installed ?

Both were released from custody on Promise to Appears and are scheduled to attend Milton court on August 19th 2015.

The robbery took place on July 12 at 2:50 am but the video was not released by the police until Monday July 20th.

The news report almost went viral. The Gazette received a number of direct calls from people who identified the suspects and the news piece we published ranked exceptionally high.

One caller said “Kyle was basically a decent guy”

The victim is a 21 year-old male visiting from Toronto./ He was attacked by those charged and robbed of his property.

Link to the original piece

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Halton Regional Police seeking the public’s assistance in identifying robbery suspects.

Crime 100By Staff

July 20, 2015

BURLINGTON, ON

On July 12, 2015, at approximately 2:50 a.m. police were called to the Esso Gas Station located at Lakeshore Road and Locust Street in Burlington.

A 21 year-old male visiting from Toronto was attacked by three suspects and robbed of his property.

The three male suspects then fled on foot north on Locust Street. Two of the suspects were captured on video in the Esso station prior to the attack.

Esso suspects

Robbery suspects caught on camera entering the Esso Station at Lakeshore and Locust where they are believed to have robbed a person.

The first suspect is described as male white, approximately 30 years old, 5’5” tall with a heavy build. He was wearing a green t-shirt and green camo style cargo shorts, with a green camo Blue Jay baseball cap.

The second suspect is described as male white, approximately 30 years old, 5’10” tall with a medium build wearing a black t-shirt that had a “fix it up” logo.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective Constable Erin Cooper of 3 District Criminal Investigation Bureau at (905) 825-4747 ext 2313 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.com; or by texting “Tip201” with your message to 274637 (crimes).

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Fugitive Friday - Week #13 - Looking for Ashley JACOBS and Michael CRICK

Crime 100By Staff

July 17, 2015

BURLINGTON, ON

It is week thirteen of the Halton Regional Police Service “Fugitive Friday” initiative that reaches out to the public to help locate wanted persons and hold them accountable for their actions. The initiative is being run by the Burlington Offender Management Unit

There are numerous people who continue to evade the police and the court system and continue to live out in our communities while having a warrant for their arrest in place.

In this edition of Fugitive Fridays the police are searching for another couple, Ashley Ann JACOBS, 30 year, of Kahnawake, Quebec and Michael William CRICK, 31 years, of Hamilton, Ontario.

It is alleged:

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Ashley Jacobs is alleged to have assaulted a person

In October 2013, Ashley JACOBS assaulted a female during an altercation in the City of Burlington, was arrested and released to attend Burlington Court in October 2014. JACOBS failed to appear and a warrant was issued for her arrest.

On two separate occasions in 2014, Michael CRICK attended the Mapleview Mall and the LCBO in the City of Burlington and stole several items. CRICK was arrested and released, scheduled to re-attend Milton court in October of 2014 which he failed to do and a warrant was issued for his arrest.

JACOBS is wanted by the Halton Regional Police Service for:
Assault – Adult female
Breach of Probation Order
Fail to Comply Undertaking
Fail to Attend Court

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Michael Crick

CRICK is wanted by the Halton Regional Police Service for:
Theft Under $5000 x 2
Fail to Re-Attend Court
Fail to Comply with Probation
CRICK is also wanted by Hamilton Police Service for:
Fail to Comply Probation

Ashley JACOBS is described as 5’9”, 190 lbs with brown eyes and black hair. JACOBS has pierced ears and a tattoo on the back of her neck of an “Anarchy” symbol.

CRICK is described as 5’10”, 150 lbs with brown hair and eyes. CRICK has scars on his head and left thumb and also has tattoos “Delaware” on his left forearm and “Crook” on his right forearm.

Both parties are known to frequent Halton, Hamilton, Brantford and Six Nations. Ashley has strong ties to Kahnawake, Quebec and may be staying there.

Anyone with information on their whereabouts is asked to contact D/Cst Bulbrook – Burlington Criminal Investigations Bureau – Offender Management Team at 905-825-4747 Ext. 2346 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), or through the web at www.haltoncrimestoppers.com, or by texting “Tip201” with your message to 274637 (crimes).

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