NEWS RELEASE
STRATFORD POLICE SERVICE
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On June 12, 2024 the Stratford Police Service commenced a Wanted Wednesday Program over social media. The program was developed to obtain assistance from community members in the location of high-risk individuals who have outstanding arrest warrants with the Stratford Police Service. And has a goal to impove the safety and well-being for victims of crime, as well as community members in general, by expediting the location and arrest of individuals with outstanding warrants.
Thanks to the incredible involvement of our community, we are proud to announce that all four of the four Wanted Wednesday subjects released to this date have been located and arrested.
The first Wanted Wednesday subject was posted on June 12, 2024. This release highlighted a Joshua McCann who had outstanding warrants for Criminal Harassment, Break & Enter, Mischief Under $5000, Trespass by Night, and Breach Probation. McCann was located and arrested on July 5, 2024, after being located at a residence in Stratford.
The second Wanted Wednesday subject, Barry Prouse, was posted on June 19. Prouse had an outstanding warrant for Possession of Stolen Property, Fail to Comply, and Breach Probation. Prouse was located and arrested at a residence in Stratford on July 6, 2024.
Our third subject, John Flood, was posted on June 26, 2024. Flood was wanted for a Domestic Violence related Breach of Probation. Flood was made aware of the post and turned himself into the Stratford Police on July 3, 2024.
The fourth subject, Kirkland St. Louis was posted on the morning of July 10. He was wanted for Assault, Assault with a Weapon, Forcible Confinement, and Fail to Comply X2. St. Louis was located and arrested in the Town of St Marys later in the afternoon on July 10.
The Stratford Police Service is looking forward to continuing the Wanted Wednesday Program to hold those who have committed criminal offences accountable and to ensure the safety of victims of crime, as well as all members of our community. If you have any thoughts or suggestions on other Community Safety Programs that could be run, please post a comment on this post, or contact us through Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter.
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