Manitoba Homicide Suspect On The Run Almost Made It Across Ontario Before He Got Caught
He evaded arrest for almost a week and over 2,000 kilometres.
Manitoba RCMP announced that Eric Wildman, a suspect in a homicide case, has been caught in Ontario.
On Twitter, police said that Wildman was taken into custody by Ontario Provincial Police at around 5:30 a.m. CT on June 18. He was apprehended at a residence just outside of Belleville, which is about two hours east of Toronto.
At approx. 5:30 am (Central) Eric Wildman was taken into custody by the @OPP_News @ a residence just outside the City of Belleville, ON. #rcmpmb thanks the media & the public for their support & assistance throughout the search. Further updates to be provided later this morningpic.twitter.com/qjZ0rDI3QG— RCMP Manitoba (@RCMP Manitoba) 1624020763
A previous update from Manitoba RCMP on June 17 said officers were searching for Wildman in Manitoba's Whiteshell area. The distance from there to Belleville is over 2,000 kilometres.
Police have been looking for Wildman since June 12, when he was identified as possibly having information relating to the disappearance of 40-year-old Clifford Joseph. A day later, police found firearms, tactical equipment, police patches and items resembling police clothing during a search of Wildman's vehicle.
Wildman became a suspect in the homicide of Joseph on June 14. Throughout the search, police considered him to be armed and dangerous.