One year ago: Jane Creba
ridenrain @ Tue Dec 26, 2006 10:55 am
We all remember the murder of Jane Creba who was shopping on boxingday, last year. Six other people were also hit in the Yonge and Dundas melee, which outraged the city and concluded a year of gun violence that saw 52 people fatally shot.
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Blair boasts victory vover city gun crime
The Toronto approach: Creba murder was catalyst for ending gang warfare
Natalie Alcoba, National Post Published: Thursday, December 21, 2006
The success of a Toronto police strategy that helped reverse last year's frightening flurry of gun crimes has piqued the interest of other big city forces grappling with rising crime, Police Chief Bill Blair said yesterday.
"I don't think anyone has achieved the levels of crime reduction that we've achieved," Chief Blair said in an interview. "We get a lot of inquiries about what we're doing here and how and why it's working."
souceThe Toronto approach: Creba murder was catalyst for ending gang warfare
Natalie Alcoba, National Post Published: Thursday, December 21, 2006
The success of a Toronto police strategy that helped reverse last year's frightening flurry of gun crimes has piqued the interest of other big city forces grappling with rising crime, Police Chief Bill Blair said yesterday.
"I don't think anyone has achieved the levels of crime reduction that we've achieved," Chief Blair said in an interview. "We get a lot of inquiries about what we're doing here and how and why it's working."
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Man, 23, dead, 6 injured in separate shootings in Toronto in 24 hour-period
Canadian Press Published: Monday, December 25, 2006
TORONTO (CP) - Police have their hands full following a rash of shootings that left a 23-year-old man dead and six people injured within a 24-hour period.
Jesse Batisse of Toronto died of his injuries in hospital, while a second man is recovering from non-life-threatening wounds after gunfire rang out at a downtown intersection around 1 a.m. Sunday.
A few hours later in the city's entertainment district, two innocent bystanders were shot in the leg outside a downtown nightclub.
Witnesses told police a fight broke out inside the Mink nightclub and spilled out onto the street, and a suspect fired a handgun, wounding a man and woman, both of whom are expected to recover.
Two 19-year-old men are expected to recover after one was shot in the chest and a second in the stomach in the second-floor unit of an east-end apartment building Saturday night.
Earlier Saturday, a 47-year-old man suffered non-life-threatening injuries when he was shot in the arm after several armed suspects opened fire on one another in the city's north end.
Canadian Press Published: Monday, December 25, 2006
TORONTO (CP) - Police have their hands full following a rash of shootings that left a 23-year-old man dead and six people injured within a 24-hour period.
Jesse Batisse of Toronto died of his injuries in hospital, while a second man is recovering from non-life-threatening wounds after gunfire rang out at a downtown intersection around 1 a.m. Sunday.
A few hours later in the city's entertainment district, two innocent bystanders were shot in the leg outside a downtown nightclub.
Witnesses told police a fight broke out inside the Mink nightclub and spilled out onto the street, and a suspect fired a handgun, wounding a man and woman, both of whom are expected to recover.
Two 19-year-old men are expected to recover after one was shot in the chest and a second in the stomach in the second-floor unit of an east-end apartment building Saturday night.
Earlier Saturday, a 47-year-old man suffered non-life-threatening injuries when he was shot in the arm after several armed suspects opened fire on one another in the city's north end.
It's good to see that the police chief is all so positive but it looks like he's a bit fast on the bragging. I look over the details of the people arrested for weapons charges in relation to Jane Creba's murder:
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Tyshaun Barnett, 19, is charged with: 1) Second Degree Murder, 2) Six counts of Attempt Murder, 3) Traffic in Firearms, 4) Conspiracy to Traffic in Firearms.
Louis Woodcock, 19, is charged with: 1) Second Degree Murder, 2) Six counts of Attempt Murder.
Andrew Smith, 20, is charged with: 1) Manslaughter, 2) Conspiracy to Traffic in Firearms.
Andre Thompson, 20, is charged with: 1)Manslaughter.
Vincent Davis, 25, is charged with: 1)Manslaughter.
Shaun Thompson, 21, is charged with: 1) Manslaughter.
Richard Steele, 19, is charged with: 1) Traffic in Firearms, 2) Conspiracy to Traffic in Firearms, 3) Conspiracy to Traffic in Cocaine.
Eric Boateng, 20, is charged with: 1) Conspiracy to Traffic in Firearms, 2) Traffic in Firearms, 3) Possession of Cocaine For the Purpose of Trafficking, 4) Possession of Proceeds of Crime.
Milan Mijatovic, 21, is charged with: 1) Conspiracy to Traffic in Firearms, 2) Traffic in Firearms, 3) Conspiracy to Traffic in Cocaine.
Carol Tran, 20, is charged with: 1) Conspiracy to Traffic in Cocaine.
Adrian Peters, 20, is charged with: 1) Conspiracy to Traffic Cocaine.
Robiel Negash, 19, is charged with: 1) Conspiracy to Traffic in Firearms, 2) Fail to Comply.
Anthony Campbell, 22, is charged with: 1) Fail to Comply.
Shurlon Trotman, 28, is charged with: 1) Two counts of Possession Cocaine For the Purpose, 2) Possession Proceeds of Crime, 3) Two counts of Traffic in Cocaine, 4) Possession of Marijuana.
Gary Provot, 34, is charged with: 1) Careless Storage Firearm, 2) Careless Storage Ammunition, 3) Possession Firearm without licence.
Ronnie MacKinnon, 26, is charged with: 1) Possession Prohibited Firearm, 2) Careless Storage Firearm, 3) Produce Marijuana, 4) Possession Marijuana for the Purpose, 5) Assault with Weapon. 6) Assault Bodily Harm, 7) Threaten Death.
Wayne Bennet, 25, is charged with: 1) Possession Prohibited Firearm, 2) Careless Storage Firearm, 3) Produce Marijuana, 4) Possession Marijuana For the Purpose, 5) Assault With Weapon, 6) Assault Bodily Harm, 7) Threaten Death.
Anthony Moodie, 27, is charged with: 1) Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose.
Abel Tsegay, 19, is charged with: 1) Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose.
Lynroy Brown, 24, is charged with: 1) Possession of Cocaine.
Lionel Williams, 23, is charged with: 1) Fail to Comply (Recognizance).
Boy, 17 (at time of offence) is charged with: 1) Second Degree Murder, 2) Six counts of Attempt Murder.
Boy, 17, (at time of offence), is wanted for: 1) Manslaughter.
Boy, 17, is charged with: 1) Manslaughter.
Girl, 17, is wanted for: 1) Conspiracy to Traffic Cocaine.
Louis Woodcock, 19, is charged with: 1) Second Degree Murder, 2) Six counts of Attempt Murder.
Andrew Smith, 20, is charged with: 1) Manslaughter, 2) Conspiracy to Traffic in Firearms.
Andre Thompson, 20, is charged with: 1)Manslaughter.
Vincent Davis, 25, is charged with: 1)Manslaughter.
Shaun Thompson, 21, is charged with: 1) Manslaughter.
Richard Steele, 19, is charged with: 1) Traffic in Firearms, 2) Conspiracy to Traffic in Firearms, 3) Conspiracy to Traffic in Cocaine.
Eric Boateng, 20, is charged with: 1) Conspiracy to Traffic in Firearms, 2) Traffic in Firearms, 3) Possession of Cocaine For the Purpose of Trafficking, 4) Possession of Proceeds of Crime.
Milan Mijatovic, 21, is charged with: 1) Conspiracy to Traffic in Firearms, 2) Traffic in Firearms, 3) Conspiracy to Traffic in Cocaine.
Carol Tran, 20, is charged with: 1) Conspiracy to Traffic in Cocaine.
Adrian Peters, 20, is charged with: 1) Conspiracy to Traffic Cocaine.
Robiel Negash, 19, is charged with: 1) Conspiracy to Traffic in Firearms, 2) Fail to Comply.
Anthony Campbell, 22, is charged with: 1) Fail to Comply.
Shurlon Trotman, 28, is charged with: 1) Two counts of Possession Cocaine For the Purpose, 2) Possession Proceeds of Crime, 3) Two counts of Traffic in Cocaine, 4) Possession of Marijuana.
Gary Provot, 34, is charged with: 1) Careless Storage Firearm, 2) Careless Storage Ammunition, 3) Possession Firearm without licence.
Ronnie MacKinnon, 26, is charged with: 1) Possession Prohibited Firearm, 2) Careless Storage Firearm, 3) Produce Marijuana, 4) Possession Marijuana for the Purpose, 5) Assault with Weapon. 6) Assault Bodily Harm, 7) Threaten Death.
Wayne Bennet, 25, is charged with: 1) Possession Prohibited Firearm, 2) Careless Storage Firearm, 3) Produce Marijuana, 4) Possession Marijuana For the Purpose, 5) Assault With Weapon, 6) Assault Bodily Harm, 7) Threaten Death.
Anthony Moodie, 27, is charged with: 1) Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose.
Abel Tsegay, 19, is charged with: 1) Possession of Cocaine for the Purpose.
Lynroy Brown, 24, is charged with: 1) Possession of Cocaine.
Lionel Williams, 23, is charged with: 1) Fail to Comply (Recognizance).
Boy, 17 (at time of offence) is charged with: 1) Second Degree Murder, 2) Six counts of Attempt Murder.
Boy, 17, (at time of offence), is wanted for: 1) Manslaughter.
Boy, 17, is charged with: 1) Manslaughter.
Girl, 17, is wanted for: 1) Conspiracy to Traffic Cocaine.
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It's pretty clear that these weapons were illegal and these folks were up to no good. My question, and concern, is that we do a reasonable job of finding and charging these thugs but does the Crown follow up with the punishment? Most don't and I'd agree with that.
Extra point's to Lily if she can prove that one of these people is a teachers representitive.
Bruce_the_vii @ Tue Dec 26, 2006 11:24 am
Crime is a flamable issue with people. However in Toronto murders went up from 60 a year to 70 or so in 2005 and you'd think the sky fell in. The population is up a couple 100,000s so the expectation would be about 65 murders a year. It's true these are gangs of some sort shooting each other, however.
ridenrain @ Tue Dec 26, 2006 11:30 am
Almost all shootings here in Vancouver are illegal handguns used by drug gang criminals. Far too many folks simply dismiss it, saying that they don't mind if thugs shoot thugs but obviously innocent folks get in the way.