Police want to hear from you if you see any of these men
From jewelry thieves to Kijiji scammers and violent offenders, Ottawa police are on the lookout for some of the city's most elusive criminals.
Once investigators have exhausted all resources at their disposal, they turn to the public for help. One way they do that is through social media.
“It's a tool that enables us to use the eyes and the ears of the public to help us locate these people that have committed a crime,” said Ottawa police spokesperson Const. Amy Gagnon.
Since March, Gagnon said, the public has been more helpful than in previous years at identifying and locating wanted suspects.
“If we have the general public's help to locate these people, it enables us to actually close these files sooner,” said Gagnon.
“That's part of our role, is to serve and to protect, and being able to charge someone is a form of closure, and helps people that have been victims to be able to move forward.”
Anyone with information about any of the suspects listed below are encouraged to call Ottawa police at 613-236-1222 or to leave an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS.
If you come across these people in public, Gagnon urges you to dial 911.
JOHN BORRENS
Wanted in connection with a string of jewelry store thefts between March 19 and Oct. 25, 2019, in which a lone male posed as a customer and stole several expensive rings. Along with five counts of theft over $5,000, Borrens is wanted for 11 counts of breach of probation and one count of breach recognizance.
Description: Caucasian male, fivefoot-two, 119 pounds, with brown hair that is grey at the sides.
FREDERICK WHITEWAY
Whiteway, 48, is wanted in connection with multiple commercial break and enters in Westboro, Hintonburg, and the Glebe between Sept. 2 and Nov. 5, 2019. He is charged with 15 counts of breaking and entering, 12 counts of mischief/damage to property, three counts of possession of a break-in instrument, one count of theft of a motor vehicle, one count of general theft, as well as probation and release order breaches. Description: Caucasian male, fivefoot-five, with a thin build, greying brown hair and a “prominent” nose. The police expect that he may currently be clean-shaven.
ALI OMER ( SI MBA) MOHAMED
Mohamed, 22, is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for second-degree murder in relation to the January 2018 homicide of Adam Perron on McLeod Street.
Police warn citizens to not approach him as he's considered armed and dangerous. Police believe that he may have fled to Somalia or Ethiopia.
Description: Young Black male, five-foot-10, 150 pounds, with black hair and eyes.
PATRICK VAUDRIN
Vaudrin, 41, is wanted by the fraud unit for 33 charges related to an online scam that began operating in September 2018. On Kijiji, Vaudrin allegedly advertised collectible toys and directed potential buyers to purchase them via email cash transfers. Vaudrin is believed to have accepted the money without having the toys.
Description: Caucasian male, fivefoot-10, 210 pounds, with brown hair, blue eyes and glasses.
FU KWOK ( JACKIE) WEI
Wei, 42, is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for two counts of first-degree murder stemming from an altercation in a karaoke club in downtown Ottawa. On Dec. 6, 2005, a verbal altercation broke out near the men's washroom involving one of the victims and another male, resulting in the victim being physically assaulted. The staff made efforts to defuse the incident and separated the combatants and the victim after the first altercation. However, after the victim told his friends what happened, a second altercation occurred between the two groups. Police say Wei produced a hand gun and shot the victims — both of whom were foreign students from China — before he and his fellow aggressors fled the building. Description: Asian male, five-foot-seven, 155 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.
UWE FRANK LIEFLANDER
In 2019, Ottawa police issued a warrant for the arrest of Lieflander, 57, a former choir director and music instructor who has been accused of sexual assault. Lieflander led youth choirs across Ontario, including four in elementary schools with the Ottawa Catholic School Board. Police say charges stem from complaints made by one or more adults for incidents between 2016 and 2017. He is believed to currently reside in his native Germany.
Description: Caucasian male with glasses.
JEFFREY DONDJI
In September of this year, Ottawa police arrested and charged a 17-year-old girl with first-degree murder following the July shooting of Mohamed Hassan, 21, whose body was found behind the Collège catholique Samuel-Genest in Ottawa's east end. Police are looking for a second suspect who is believed to have been involved in the shooting. Jeffrey Dondji, 21, is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for first-degree murder. Investigators believe he may be in Northern Ontario.
Description: Black male, six-foottwo, 195 pounds, with a prominent scar above the left side of his lip.
ABDILAHI HOUD
AND OUSMANE KADER DIARRASSOUBA
Diarrassouba, 25, and Houd, 24, are believed to have fled Canada after they were both found guilty in the 2017 rape of a young Ottawa woman while they were out on bail awaiting sentencing. The two international students were ordered to surrender their passports to the police within 72 hours of their conviction, but have not been seen since. Police are working to track the criminals, who have family in France and Africa.
Both Diarrassouba and Houd are described as young Black males, with black hair and brown eyes.
LIBAN ABDI NASSER SHEIKHADEM
Sheikhadem, 36, is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for second-degree murder in connection with the July 2011 death of Henry Belmore, 27, of Cornwall. Police say Belmore was stabbed to death during an altercation with two men. Sheikhadem has a history of violence and drug possession, and police warn the public that he's to be considered armed and dangerous. Sheikhadem is said to have connections in Toronto, Red Deer, Alta., and the U.S. state of Minnesota.
Description: Black male, six feet, 146 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.