Toronto Crime Stoppers appeal for tips, YouTube video of vehicle of interest, Facebook Group “WHO AM I?”
Police seek assistance identifying eight−month−old girl

The Toronto Police Service is requesting the public’s assistance identifying an eight−month−old girl.

She is described as black, light complexion, approximately eight months old. She was found wearing a green hat and a white snowsuit with a pink jumper underneath.

Investigators have asked for the assistance of Crime Stoppers to help extend the search of this child’s parents, or guardians, beyond Toronto. Investigators have not yet received any information that has led them to the child’s identity, or the whereabouts of her family.

We are asking that this release go throughout the Crime Stoppers programs in North America. Someone has got to be able to identify this child.

She was found facedown on the cement in the stairwell of a Plaza parking garage, near the intersection of Leslie Street and Finch Avenue East at approximately 12:30 p.m., on Wednesday, January 30, 2008. She had been lying there for approximately 2 hours. The temperature that day was -14 degrees C.

Investigators would like to make the public aware of a green vehicle that was seen in the parking lot.

The community−operated Toronto Crime Stoppers program has released the surveillance footage of a green vehicle of interest relating to an abandoned baby girl on their YouTube account (www.youtube.com/1800222tips) and Facebook (Group “WHO AM I ?”).

The Information can also be viewed on the Toronto Crime Stoppers Website www.222tips.com, under the heading “News”.

Further videos will be posted on the Crime Stoppers YouTube account as information becomes available. The public is urged to share the YouTube videos with their online contacts and invite their Facebook friends to view the information on the noted group.

Anyone with information is urged to contact investigating officer Detective Keith Moxley at 416−808−3300.

The public is reminded that comments, discussions, video or photos posts on YouTube and Facebook are open for public viewing. The only means to report anonymously, and have the protection of the Supreme Court of Canada, is by calling Crime Stoppers directly or sending an online tip.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Toronto Police at 416−808−3300, or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS(8477), or online at www.222tips.com.
 

Canadian Crime Stoppers Join In Search For Maddy
June 8th, 2007

The Canadian Crime Stoppers Association is joining the worldwide appeal to help find Maddy McCann, the four-year old girl who was abducted while on vacation with her parents in Portugal just over a month ago.

Ralph Page, Chair of the Canadian Crime Stoppers Association, said all Crime Stoppers programs across Canada are being asked to issue media appeals and place information about the missing girl on their web sites.

“There is always the possibility that someone somewhere has the information that will help solve a case,” Page said. “The Crime Stoppers Association wants to make sure everything possible is being done to find this girl.”

He said the Crime Stoppers organization in the United Kingdom (Crime stoppers UK) has already mounted a campaign to assist police in taking tips from people across Europe and Crime Stoppers programs in other parts of the world are encouraged to provide whatever assistance they can.

Madeleine (Maddy) McCann was abducted from the bedroom of the hotel where she was sleeping on May 3 with two siblings while her parents had dinner on a nearby patio.

Page said investigators are asking people to look closely at Maddy’s right eye, which is the most distinguishing feature if anyone sees this girl. “There is a dark line on the iris of her right eye resembling a little teardrop,” he said. “That’s something anyone might notice and could be instrumental in identifying the girl.”

Please check the following two web site for additional information and photographs of the missing girl.

www.crimestoppers-uk.org
 
www.findmadeleine.com

For more information, contact:

Ralph Page, Chair
Canadian Crime Stoppers Association
807-547-2363