Regional police find the Friday Fugitive program to have been very successful - want to roll it out across the region.

Crime 100By Pepper Parr

September 8, 2015

BURLINGTON, ON

When Detective Constable Calvin Bulbrook to an idea into Superintendent Al Albano’s office at the Burlington division of the Halton Regional police he wasn’t at all sure if his boss would go for it nor was he certain it would actually work – he just thought it was worth a shot.

His Friday Fugitive has worked wonderfully well – so well that people who have warrants for their arrest outstanding are turning themselves in rather than waiting to be caught.

There are more than 170 people the police would love to put handcuffs on – they just have to find them first.

These are the Fugitive Friday individuals captured/located to date:

Week 2 – Curtis Komp was arrested on May 5, only four days after the Fugitive Friday release of his case. He remains in custody awaiting trial.

Week 4 – Scottie Ryerson turned himself in on May 15, the same day of his Fugitive Friday profile.

Week 5 – Mark Aubertin was arrested by Hamilton police on July 3.

Week 6 – Michael Ramsay turned himself in on June 19 as a result of media attention.

Week 7 – Milan Suchy and Blanka Dolezalova currently in BC, efforts underway to have their charges traversed to BC. (Both parties remain WANTED)

Week 8 – Jessica Haynes was located and arrested on June 29 as a result of information received after a press release was issued.

Week 10 – Brennan Bowley turned himself into Hamilton police on July 3 as a result of collaborative efforts of the Hamilton and Halton police services, and pressure from media attention.

Week 11 – Corey Rodgers (https://bit.ly/1IyoLLb) currently in BC (Remains WANTED)

Week 13 – Ashley JACOBS and Michael CRICK (https://bit.ly/1JE06BO) currently in Quebec, efforts are under way to have their charges dealt with (Both parties remain WANTED)

Week 14 – Ahmad ALAMI – arrested in Niagara

Week 15 – Beth Michaud – surrendered to courts

Week 19 – Ryan WOOD –  believed to be residing in BC (Remains WANTED)

Halton Police continue to search for eight individuals on the Fugitive Friday list to ensure their appearance in court and to answer to the charges against them.  Click on the red letter for more detailed information

 

Week 1 – Raymond French 

Week 3 – Kenneth Moodie

Week 8 – Sean Kelly

Week 9 – Bryon Bullied 

Week 12 – Marcin Sydor

Week 16 – Darnell Parchment-Yates

Week 17 – Korde HILL

Week 18 – Matthew PARSONS 

 

Of the 22 people the Regional police went looking for there are nine that they have yet to find. That is an impressive record – so impressive that Det/Cst Bulbrook expects the program will be rolled out in Milton and Oakville in the not too distant future.

Of note in many of the offences listed was that almost all of those wanted skipped bail. The police arrest them, the Crown Prosecutor puts a case before a judge – and the judges seem to be quite ready to release the accused on bail. The accused fail to appear and the police have to go looking for them – again.
Det/Cst Bulbrook, like many police officers, look askance at the revolving door and wonder if there isn’t a better way to manage the problem.

Keeping the offenders in custody is expensive but releasing them on bail and then then having these men and woman not show up damages the criminal justice system in the eyes of the public – and that isn’t healthy for any society.

Failing to appear when given bail is a problem that needs a solution.

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