1 week Ago By Jennifer Cowan
Toronto police have announced an updated list of Canada’s Top 25 Most Wanted—a list that comes with $1 million in combined rewards for tips leading to the arrests of the fugitives on it. The Toronto Police Service has teamed up with Crime Stoppers, and the BOLO Program—which stands for Be On the Look Out—to track down five suspects wanted for murder in Canada’s largest city. And Toronto Police Chief Myron Demkiw said he is hopeful the “sizeable” rewards of up to $100,000 will “grab the attention of the public” and bring in new information on the fugitives’ whereabouts.
“Without the public’s attention these campaigns would be meaningless,” Chief Demkiw said during a joint April 23 press conference with representatives from BOLO and Crime Stoppers. BOLO program director Max Langlois said people are often skeptical about receiving an award. “One of the most common things I’ve heard about BOLO awards over the years is ‘show me the money.
’ Today we show you the money,” he said as he and Chief Demkiw unveiled a table stacked with $1 million in cash. “Today for the first time, we are putting our reward money on the table, literally.” Topping the newly updated Most Wanted list is Michael Bebee who is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for second-degree murder in the death of 29-year-old construction engineer Shamar Powell-Flowers last summer.
Police announced a $100,000 reward for information leading to his capture at the press conference. Chief D.
