Police Release More Images Of People Wanted For G20-Related Violence
Posted July 21, 2010 2:17 pm.
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Police released images of several people wanted for G20-related violence Wednesday, including a 21-year-old woman alleged to be responsible for trashing a cruiser and smashing downtown storefronts.
The suspect, identified as Kelly Pflug-Back, is from Norwood, Ont.
Det. Sgt. Gary Giroux claims she’s responsible for a “tremendous amount of damage” in the downtown core.
“There is an arrest warrant out for this individual currently on six counts of mischief over $5,000. I have detectives inside and outside of the city of Toronto looking to arrest her,” Giroux said.
“My advice to her … is to seek your lawyer’s direction and turn yourself in as soon as possible.”
It appears she took that advice. Police confirm Pflug-Back turned herself in around 2:30pm in Peterborough.
She has subsequently been charged with six counts of Mischief Over $5,000 and is set to appear in court at Old City Hall, on Thursday, July 22, at 10am.
After allegedly taking part in the destruction of a police cruiser parked on Queen Street West near Spadina with a uniformed officer inside, Giroux claims the suspect headed to Yonge Street, where she allegedly vandalized storefronts, including a McDonalds, Urban Outfitters, American Apparel and a CIBC on Bay Street.
The head of the G20 Investigative Team described her as an “organizer” and “facilitator”.
Authorities also released images of 21 other people they claim are responsible for vandalism and violence that they’ve yet to identify. Some of the people have been included in previous G20 suspect lists. Most are wanted on mischief charges.
“I’d say the common theme was damage, theft and assaults,” Giroux said Wednesday.
Click here to see images of those 21 suspects.
This is the third straight week police have released such images and the effort has resulted in a total of 11 arrests and dozens of criminal charges.
Giroux said the force is sifting through approximately 17,000 images and videos taken during some turbulent G20 protests.
Last week he said investigators could use facial recognition software, provided by the Canada Bankers Association. That tool hasn’t been used yet, but could come into play as detectives try to identify images of masked suspects.
Giroux said the G20 picture campaign continues and likely will throughout the summer due to “remarkable” public interest.
“That demonstrates to me that the public are just as outraged as we are with regard to the conduct that went on Saturday the 26th,” Giroux said.
