MISSISSAUGA – Since launching in January 2007, Greater Toronto’s Most Wanted series on Rogers Television has worked with local police authorities to profile more than 100 unsolved cases and 500 wanted criminals. The show led to the direct capture of a murder suspect.
“I would like to thank Rogers Television’s GTA’s Most Wanted for their role in helping investigators solve a homicide case that was profiled on their show,” said Toronto Police Chief Bill Blair in a statement on Monday. “It was a viewer tip that led to the capture of Jason David Browne, later charged with first degree murder. Protecting public safety is our most important job, but we cannot do it alone.”
Rogers Cable president Edward Rogers added, “Rogers is committed to assisting police authorities across the GTA and I am pleased our community channel series GTA’s Most Wanted is making a direct and positive impact.”
Browne, 34, was found in Brooklyn, New York and was captured by the U.S. Marshals Service earlier this year. He was one of two suspects from a 2005 drug deal that ended in murder.
Each weekly episode of GTA’s Most Wanted highlights at least ten wanted criminals in the GTA and 58 shows have been produced to date. The show airs every Sunday at 9 p.m. on Rogers Television in GTA.
