CRIME SCENE: Man, 52, charged after indignity to human body probe
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Toronto Police have made an arrest in an indignity to a human body investigation.
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On May 27, police were called to a Broadview Ave.-Dundas St. area apartment and located a dead body.
An autopsy found the death was from natural causes.
Police said a male suspect allegedly knew of the body, but didn’t report it to the police.
During the investigation, police determined that the suspect was also allegedly wanted on a nationwide warrant for breaching his long-term supervision order resulting from a three-year sentence for forcible confinement, sexual assault with a weapon and use of an imitation firearm during the commission of an indictable offence.
Rejean Hermel, 52, of no fixed address, was arrested on Sunday and charged with obstructing a peace officer, improper/indecent interference with a dead body, assault, sexual assault, forcible confinement and uttering threats.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-5500 or Crime Stoppers at 416-222-TIPS (8477).
CHARGES LAID IN FATAL COLLISION
Hamilton Police have charged a man in connection to a fatal crash that killed a teenager on the Lincoln Alexander Parkway on Friday.
Police were called just after 2:30 p.m. to a collision in the eastbound lanes of the parkway. Witnesses told police that two or three vehicles were racing eastbound near the Upper Gage Ave. overpass.
Two of the vehicles collided and lost control. One vehicle was able to regain control, but a Toyota SUV left the road and rolled a few times, causing one or more occupants to be ejected.
Three of the Toyota occupants were taken to hospital with serious injuries. A 15-year-old boy from Hamilton was pronounced dead.
Vincenzino Stumpo, 18, of Hamilton, was charged with dangerous operation causing bodily harm and dangerous operation causing death.
Police are asking for witnesses or those with dashcam footage to call 905-546-4753 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
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