CANADA Canada - Charanpreet Singh, 25, long-haul truck driver, truck found abandoned on the Skyway Bridge near the QEW/ Eastport Drive, Hamilton,14 Dec 2023

[dotr]

Missing Person - Charanpreet Singh

Hamilton Police are seeking the public's assistance in locating 25-year-old Charanpreet Singh.Charanpreet was last seen on Thursday, December 14, 2023. He is a transport truck drive and his truck was discovered abandoned on the Skyway Bridge in the vicinity of the QEW and Eastport Drive...

hamiltonpolice.on.ca

''CASE NUMBER: 23-849886
Hamilton, 05 January2024

Missing Person - Charanpreet Singh​

Hamilton Police are seeking the public's assistance in locating 25-year-old Charanpreet Singh.
Charanpreet was last seen on Thursday, December 14, 2023. He is a transport truck drive and his truck was discovered abandoned on the Skyway Bridge in the vicinity of the QEW and Eastport Drive, Hamilton. Described as a 5’6” East Indian male, weighing 140lbs, Charanpreet was last seen wearing a black turban, grey jacket, grey shirt, black sweatpants, and black running shoes.
Notably, he has a distinctive half sleeve tattoo (pictured) of a tiger with blue eyes covering his left arm from wrist to elbow.
Known to frequent Brampton, Ontario, and Edmonton, Alberta, Charanpreet is employed as a long-haul truck driver.
Police express concern for Charanpreet’s well-being. If you have any information about Charanpreet's whereabouts, please contact Hamilton Police. Please contact the Criminal Investigations Branch Detective Sergeant at 905-546-2907 or the on-duty Patrol Staff Sergeant at 905-546-2963.
To provide information anonymously, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or submit your tips online at https://crimestoppershamilton.com.
The collaboration of the community is crucial in ensuring Charanpreet's safe return. We appreciate your assistance in this matter.'

 

[dotr]

Noting this news item associated with a name similar to that of the missing man, fwiw, speculation, imo.

Trucker allegedly caught with 60 kg of cocaine at Blue Water Bridge now faces heroin charges

A trucker accused of attempting to smuggle about 60 kilograms of suspected cocaine across the Blue Water Bridge has been hit with new charges amid allegations…

www.theobserver.ca

 

[Seni]

Police believe missing trucker who vanished from the Burlington Skyway may still be alive

Charanpreet Singh has been missing since Dec 14 when his truck was found abandoned on the Burlington Skyway in Hamilton.

www.thespec.com

Hamilton police believe a trucker who vanished from the Burlington Skyway in mid-December may not have jumped from the bridge, but his family is trying to come to terms with the worst.

(..)

 

[dotr]

Lengthy article with lots of good info. regarding a new missing persons unit..rbbm

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/missing-persons-unit-1.7134368

Bobby Hristova · CBC News · Posted: Mar 05, 2024
"Hamilton police will be launching a new unit this year, dedicated to finding missing people.

The police service is allocating $142,444 to the creation of a Missing Persons Unit, which will have a coordinator, civilian support worker and two detective constables.

It is planned to launch in late spring.

Sgt. Kim Walker, the missing person coordinator, told CBC Hamilton part of what prompted the police service to create a unit was an increase in the number of missing person reports.

Data from the police service shows there were 1,281 missing person reports in 2022 and 1,566 in 2023.''
"In today's climate, the level of vulnerability has increased significantly," Walker said.

"You just have to look around and see, there are a lot of encampments out there and there are a lot of very vulnerable and marginalized folks who are just not in a good place."

Recommendations from the Gloria Epstein inquiry and Devon Freeman inquest also influenced the decision to create the Missing Person Unit.''

''Why you don't hear about every person reported missing​

Charanpreet Singh, 25, was last seen on Dec. 14. His truck was found abandoned by the bridge. On Jan. 5, nearly a month after he went missing, police shared a media release about the case.
The police service said in an email it "established" he didn't walk away from the bridge and "confirmed" something dropped into the water, but it's unclear what that object was.
Police are also exploring the possibility he may have entered another vehicle.''

 

[dotr]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/hamilton/missing-persons-unit-1.7134368

''A Level 1 risk assessment is given to someone who has at least one risk factor present.
Those risk factors include:

• The suspicion of foul play or abduction
• If the person is a woman
• If the woman had or has a partner with a high risk of domestic violence
• If the woman is missing from a shelter
• If the woman was Indigenous
• If the woman has been a victim of domestic violence or other circumstances placing her at risk
• If the person is a child under the age of 12
• If the person is an Indigenous youth 17 or under
• If the person is a senior over 60-years-old
• If the person is a vulnerable adult.
• If the person is from a psychiatric facility.
• If the person has a mental disorder or an emotional state that suggests they're a danger to themselves or others (including past suicide attempts).
• If the person has a mental condition or physical or mental capacity that places them at risk of injury or death.
• If the person has been reported for the first time and the circumstances are unexplained and there's a significant departure from their normal behaviour.
• Any other circumstance that may indicate someone has been hurt or is dead.

A Level 2 risk assessment is given to someone without those risk factors. The risk assessment level someone receives can change as the investigation goes on, Walker said.''

 

[tarabull]

RSBM....

''Why you don't hear about every person reported missing"​

Charanpreet Singh, 25, was last seen on Dec. 14. His truck was found abandoned by the bridge. On Jan. 5, nearly a month after he went missing, police shared a media release about the case.
The police service said in an email it "established" he didn't walk away from the bridge and "confirmed" something dropped into the water, but it's unclear what that object was.
Police are also exploring the possibility he may have entered another vehicle.''

Wait!!!! Riddle me this...what????

 

[dotr]

Coincidentally started a thread just the other day for these UID remains, dates off possibly, cross-posting fwiw..

CANADA - Canada, Toronto, Cherry Beach, Lake Ont; Male, 21-28, approx. 5'6'', light brown complexion, dismembered, torso in black plastic bag, 9 October 2023

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/human-remains-cherry-beach-1.7134086 ''The individual is believed to be a man between 21 and 28 years old, with a light brown, tan complexion, an average to lean build, and black body hair, police said during a press conference on Tuesday. He is believed...

www.websleuths.com

 

[annpats]

He went missing on the 14th December, but his truck was found abandoned on the 5th January.

So where was he and his truck for 3 weeks?

No-one saw him or his truck at truck stops, or out on the road? The police need to make enquiries in the trucking industry and speak to drivers.

No license plate cameras or CCTV cameras picked his truck up in that time?

 

[starlightstarbright]

He went missing on the 14th December, but his truck was found abandoned on the 5th January.

So where was he and his truck for 3 weeks?

No-one saw him or his truck at truck stops, or out on the road? The police need to make enquiries in the trucking industry and speak to drivers.

No license plate cameras or CCTV cameras picked his truck up in that time?

I think his truck was found on the 14th of December, but they didn’t release info about the video until the 5th of January.

 

[LadyL]

he jumped IMO

 

[AddyFinch]

If he jumped would his limbs separate from his trunk? Guess it would depend on height of bridge. Initially it had McArthur markings, (I still believe he had a partner in crime). I wonder what is happening in trucker community, and if LE has anyone on inside to get intel?

 

[leighaking98]

He went missing on the 14th December, but his truck was found abandoned on the 5th January.

So where was he and his truck for 3 weeks?

No-one saw him or his truck at truck stops, or out on the road? The police need to make enquiries in the trucking industry and speak to drivers.

No license plate cameras or CCTV cameras picked his truck up in that time?

I have the same questions you do about this case.

Why did it take them 3 weeks to find his abandoned truck?

Did the police check dispatch/delivery logs, the vehicle for evidence of foul play, CCTV footage at gas stations, etc?

He was reported missing in December but it took the police three weeks to find it. I speculate that the truck was moved or stored somewhere which could explain why police had trouble locating it for 3 weeks. Speaking to drivers would be the first step in solving this case, especially the ones who worked with him closely.