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Halton police launch ‘Most Wanted’ program

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Halton police say they have launched a new ‘Halton’s Most Wanted’ program to help locate and arrest the region’s most dangerous offenders.

“By splashing the names, faces and cases of the people responsible for committing some of the worst offences in our area, we will expand our public reach, generate investigate leads, and seek to obtain justice for victims and our community,” the regional department said.

The program has launched with two individuals, and will continue to feature high-priority cases via media releases, social media posts and the Halton police website.

HALTON’S MOST WANTED

Matthew Flannigan

Description: age 33, 170 lbs, 5’9”, brown eyes, scruffy beard, long brown hair that is possibly worn in braids, tattoos of a skull on both forearms and ‘ABG’ on the side of his neck.

In the early morning hours of July 22, 2023, a Halton police officer stopped Flannigan on Plains Road East in Burlington. While attempting to arrest Flannigan on a drugs charge a violent struggle ensued and the officer broke a leg. Flannigan fled the area and remains at large. He was residing in Scarborough at the time of the incident.

Flannigan is also wanted for:

  • Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm
  • Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited Device
  • Possession of a Firearm Contrary to Prohibition Order (2 Counts)
  • Possession of a Prohibited Firearm with Ammunition.

Raffaele-Giulio Draicchio

Description: age 26, 150 lbs, 5’7”, brown eyes, brown hair and a thin build.

On Feb. 19, 2024, Draicchio was arrested in Oakville with three other accused individuals as part of an auto theft investigation. The group was in possession of two stolen Toyota 4Runners.

At the time, Draicchio was charged with:

  • Possession of Stolen Property over $5000 (3 counts)
  • Possession of Break in Instrument
  • Possession of Automobile Master Key
  • Possession of Device to Obtain Computer Services.

Draicchio was released on bail but failed to appear at his most recent court appearance in May. A Bench Warrant has been issued for his arrest.

Anyone with information regarding either investigation is asked to contact the 2 District Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-825-4777 ext. 2216.

The public can also call 911 or Halton Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 (TIPS) if they see Flannigan or Draicchio but are advised not to confront them.

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