November 2020 – Undercover: Stories from the underworld of law enforcement

From 2013 to 2014 two violent sexual assaults occurred in Mississauga and Richmond Hill. When DNA linked both crimes to the same unknown offender, a joint taskforce was formed between police agencies in York and Peel. York police currently have one of the largest cold case sexual assault units in Canada.

Media conference at York Regional Police [photo: courtesy of YRP]

My full story in the November 2020 edition of Blue Line magazine: https://www.blueline.ca/digital-edition/

“This case is constantly being investigated. We are trying to leverage new forensic technologies and advancements to help further the investigation along and advance the case.”
Det. Sgt. James, YRP Cold Case Unit

Link to the YRP cold case page [with a 4-minute video about these two linked cold cases – produced by PRP and YRP].

Link here: https://www.yrp.ca/en/crime-prevention/Project-Blue-Light.asp

About the Author

Stephen G. Metelsky, M.A.

Stephen Metelsky, M.A., is a criminal psychology professor at Mohawk College. He also lectures about organized crime at Queens University and teaches criminology and forensics at the University of Guelph-Humber and Seneca College.

Stephen was a sergeant for 21 years before retiring in 2017. He specialized in organized crime, informant development and undercover operations.

Stephen is currently a columnist with Inside Halton and Blue Line magazine. He has also covered true and organized crime stories for various newspapers affiliated with Metroland Media Group & Postmedia Network Incorporated.

In 2021, Stephen authored his first non-fiction book in the true crime genre – Undercover: Stories from the underworld of law enforcement.

Month: November 2020

Out of the Cold – Cold Case file #4 [Blue Line magazine]

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