A person needed on a Canada-wide warrant for his alleged involvement within the kidnapping of Elnaz Hajtamiri in 2022 has been apprehended on an unrelated warrant in the US, Ontario Provincial Police say.
On Monday, Deshawn Davis was apprehended in Redway, Calif., by the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), police stated.
Police say Davis was concerned within the abduction of 37-year-old Hajtamiri, who was forcibly taken from a relative’s home in Wasaga Seaside, Ont., by three masked males wearing pretend police uniforms in January 2022.
The boys allegedly drove away with Hajtamiri in what investigators consider was a white, 2016 to 2022-model Lexus RX 350 SUV. She has not been seen or heard from since.
“Whereas this arrest is a big step ahead, our major objective stays uncovering the reality about Elnaz Hajtamiri’s disappearance and offering solutions to her family members,” OPP Deputy Commissioner Marty Kearns stated within the launch.
“Let this function a powerful warning to these concerned in Elnaz’s kidnapping: we won’t relaxation till we discover out what occurred to her and make sure that these accountable are held accountable,” he stated.
Davis had been added to an inventory of the Canada’s 25 most needed this yr, together with the USMS’s 15 most needed.
Davis was additionally needed for homicide within the U.S., the place he’s accused of opening hearth in a Florida nightclub in Might of 2023, killing one particular person, in line with a USMS launch Thursday. Davis was already a fugitive in Canada when the Florida homicide happened, the discharge says.
The OPP’s felony investigation department is constant to collaborate with U.S. regulation enforcement on Hajtamiri’s kidnapping, the OPP stated.
Hajtamiri is described as 5 toes, three inches, with a slim construct and shoulder-length black hair.
Anybody with details about the case is requested to contact the OPP instantly.
