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Friday, May 25th 2012 1 p.m. NATIONAL MISSING CHILDREN'S DAY Today is "National Missing Children's Day" in Canada, as declared by the Solicitor General in 1986. Every year thousands of Canadian children are reported missing. These children are either runaways or victims of parental or non-family member abductions. Within Manitoba alone approximately 4,000 children are reported missing every year. Thankfully, the majority of these children are safely recovered but unfortunately some cases remain open for years and some children are never found. The movement towards National Missing Children's Day began back on May 25, 1979, when Etan Patz, just 6yrs old, disappeared from a New York City street on his way to school. The massive search and media attention that followed focused national attention to the problem of child abduction and lack of plans to address it. This momentum grew and as many more missing and murdered children's cases arose, these cases began to receive an increase in media attention with photographs of missing children began to be placed on milk cartons and subsequently in 1983, this day being proclaimed National Missing Children's Day in the United States. This day has since moved to become an annual reminder to all of our communities to renew efforts to reunite missing children with their families and continue to make child protection a priority. It is through the many partnerships, the Winnipeg Police Service has formed with various agencies including other law enforcement agencies as well as other agencies such as StreetReach Winnipeg and the Canadian Centre for Child Protection that we achieve success in our role of dealing with the complexities surrounding missing children cases. The Winnipeg Police Service Missing Persons Unit today is proud to support and partner with the Canadian Centre for Child Protection, Missing Kids.ca and their efforts to draw awareness to the issue of missing children in our Province and right across Canada. Today, we are requesting the public's assistance in locating Winnipeg's missing children. As a result, we are featuring the following two more recent missing children's cases. Below you will find photographs of these children whose families are desperately seeking their recovery.
MISSING PERSON– LORNA BLACKSMITH R12-8970 The Winnipeg Police Service is continuing to request the public's assistance in locating a missing 18 year old female, Lorna BLACKSMITH. BLACKSMITH was last seen on January 11th, 2012 in the West End of Winnipeg.  BLACKSMITH is described as Metis, 5'4" tall, approximately 110 pounds, with medium-length blonde hair and grey/hazel eyes. She was last seen wearing black pants, white hooded sweater, red bomber-style jacket and white boots. Officers are concerned for BLACKSMITH's well-being. MISSING PERSON – CHANTELLE BEARDY R12-29834 The Winnipeg Police Service is requesting the public's assistance in locating a 13 year old female, Chantelle BEARDY. BEARDY was last seen in early May, 2012, in the area of Dufferin Avenue and Robinson Street in the City of Winnipeg.  BEARDY is described as: Aboriginal, 5'6" tall and weighs approximately 110 lbs. She has straight brown hair, brown eyes, and a slender build. The Winnipeg Police Service are concerned for the well-being of these children and is asking for anyone with information regarding these three investigations or any other missing child to contact the Winnipeg Police Missing Persons Unit at 986-6250. COMMERCIAL BREAK-IN - ARREST C12-85969 Throughout the first three weeks of May 2012, members of the Winnipeg Police Service responded to several reports of break-ins to numerous commercial businesses. The businesses were broken into during the early morning hours by a suspect operating a vehicle. Members of the East District Crime Unit entered into an investigation, which revealed that a suspect broke into commercial business locations by smashing windows and doors, and stole undisclosed amount of monies. As a result of an extensive investigation by East District Crime Unit, a male identified as: Jason William Robert WALMSLEY, 23 years was located operating a vehicle in the area of Portage Avenue and Thompson Drive, on Thursday, May 24, 2012 at 3:48 a.m. WALMSLEY was immediately arrested and taken into police custody. As a result of the break-ins, the business locations sustained a combined damage value of approximately $12,000 dollars and a total combined value of stolen goods of approximately $86,000 dollars. WALMSLEY has been charged with: Commercial Break and Enter x 46 and Breach of Probation WALMSLEY was detained in custody. STRONG-ARM ROBBERY - ARREST C12-91725 On Friday, May 18 2012, at 5:10 a.m., members of the Winnipeg Police Service and Winnipeg Paramedic responded to the area of Stella Walk and McGregor Street regarding a male who was robbed. Police arrived on at the location and found a 24 year old male with upper body injury consistent with being assaulted with a weapon. The investigation revealed that the victim was walking in the area of Parr Street near Dufferin Street at which time he was assaulted and robbed of personal items. On May 24, 2012 at 3:50 p.m., a male youth was arrested for the following offences: · Robbery with Violence · Breach of Probation X 2 The accused was detained in custody. The Winnipeg Police Service District 3 Crime Unit is continues to investigate this matter. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact police at 204.986.2848 or CrimeStoppers at 204.786.TIPS (8477). INDECENT ACT C12-96446 On Thursday, May 24, 2012 at 12:15 p.m., members of the Winnipeg Police Service responded to the area of Salter Street, regarding the report of an indecent act incident. An investigation revealed that three 12 year old females were walking in the area of Salter Street at which time a male riding a bike, rode past them indecently exposed. No contact was made and no injuries were sustained. The area was searched, however; the male suspect was not located. The suspect and bicycle is described as follows: · Male, Approximately 30 years of, tanned coloured skin, dark brown hair – balding, wearing dark clothing · Ridding a dark bicycle The Winnipeg Police Service District 3 Crime Unit is continues to investigate this matter. Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact police at 204.986.2848 or CrimeStoppers at 204.786.TIPS (8477). For further information contact either: Patrol Sgt. Monica Stothers, Public Information Officer Constable Jason Michalyshen, Public Information Officer Office: (204)986-3061 Fax: (204) 986-3267 Email: WPS-PIO@Winnipeg.ca Web: www.winnipeg.ca/Police | ||
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