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wild time in Westwood | violence mars Sudanese cultural gathering | naked man dies in police custody

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missing: Lese Mollel

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Wild time in Westwood

Just before 5:30 p.m. on June 5th, 2007 police received several calls reporting gunfire ... and two cars smashing into each other.

The automotive roller derby seemed to have begun after an argument near the intersection of 105th Street and 119th Avenue in the Westwood neighbourhood.

Gunshots were exchanged and one car rear-ended the other, afterwhich the vehicles left in different directions. Police found one of the damaged cars near 123rd Avenue and 106th Street, the other at 119th Avenue and 102nd Street.

The rear bumper of one car was seen laying on the ground.

A bullet hole was visible in the rear of the other car.

One of the drivers came back later and talked to police. Investigators termed the incident "drug-related" and at last report there was no word that charges were laid » full details »

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Violence mars Sudanese cultural gathering

At about 3:00 a.m. on June 24th, 2007 police were called to the Alberta Avenue Community League Hall at 9210 118 Avenue after reports came in that a man had been shot.

Police reported a 25-year-old Toronto man was shot twice at a gathering of the Sudanese community. The man was taken to the Royal Alexandra Hospital by a friend. At last word he remained there in stable condition with non life threatening injuries.

The investigation was hampered by the lack of cooperation from the victim and witnesses. No suspects were identified.

An early CTV Edmonton report featured footage of an injured person being transported on a stretcher. No details were provided on that person's connection to the incident.

The Sudanese community was reeled in May 2007 after Deng Atem Bulgak and Juk (Jock) Deng Ring were shot to death behind a home in the Delwood neighbourhood.

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Naked man dies in police custody

Police have released few details about the cause of death of a 39-year-old man who died while in their custody.

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The incident began at about 4:00 p.m. on June 30th, 2007 when officers responded to a report of a fight between a man and a woman at a house near 35th Street and 22nd Avenue. The man then fled to a neighbour's house at 2104 35 Street and tried to get inside.

When police arrived, the man involved in the altercation was found naked on the roof. He then tried to jump from one house to another ... but missed and fell about 20 feet to the ground.

"He walked up the peak of the roof, took off all his clothes and took a running jump off the edge towards the roof of the house next door," an unnamed witness told the Edmonton Sun.

Police say the man was conscious as they approached. He struggled with the officer after one handcuff was placed on his wrist. A male and a female bystander helped the constable put the other cuff on the man who then went into cardiac arrest.

"The cops asked us for help," the Sun quoted a witness named only as Gordon.

"I was holding down his feet and [another neighbour] was holding down his arms as the cop got him cuffed. I was shocked at how much fight he had in him for a guy who'd fallen so far."

Emergency medical services were called and despite the constable administering CPR, the man was pronounced dead in hospital.

The man's name has not been released and investigators said they were "awaiting further test results" before releasing a cause of death.

Results of an autopsy completed July 3rd have not yet been released.

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POLICE LINE: DO NOT CROSS

Missing: Lese Mollel

Edmonton police have requested the public's assistance in locating 26-year-old Lese Mollel.

Mollel was last seen June 22nd, 2007 at the Hys Centre (111th Ave and 101st Street) in Edmonton. He had told his brother he was going shopping.

The young man was described as being 5-feet 11-inches, 181 lbs with black hair and brown eyes. His full first name is Leseriani.

A larger image of Lese Mollel can be seen here.

Mollel's file has been listed on the Alberta Missing Persons and Unidentified Human Remains web site (opens as .pdf).

Those with information about Lese were asked to contact police at the phone numbers, web sites and message services listed below on this page.

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Those with information about any of the matters covered above were asked to contact Edmonton police at 780-423-4567, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), Project KARE at 780-495-KARE (5273) or 1-877-412-KARE (5273) or online at www.tipsubmit.com

Tips can also be text messaged. In Edmonton, text TIP250 + message and send to CRIMES (274637). In Northern Alberta, text TIP205 + message and send to CRIMES (274637).

All the information presented on this page has been compiled from published media reports and should not be interpreted as having legal bearing or other prejudice against the individuals named on this web site. Some information may have been released under the authority of the FOIP Act, RSA 2000, C. F-25. and/or Section 8(2)(m) of the Federal Privacy Act.

Members of the public are advised that the intent of this web site is to enable citizens to take suitable precautionary measures and is NOT intended to encourage people to engage in any form of vigilante action. Continued investigation and review can result in additional information or clarification not disclosed to the public. Case status subject to change without notice.

deadmonton 2007 - june crime report