Toronto police searching for elopee found not criminally responsible of 2nd-degree murder
Posted January 8, 2026 3:59 pm.
Last Updated January 9, 2026 3:13 pm.
Toronto police are searching for an elopee from the Queen West area who was found not criminally responsible of second-degree murder.
Dylan Sherief, 33, was last seen Thursday at 10:30 a.m. in the Queen Street West and Ossington Avenue area.
He is currently bound by a Warrant Committal, which is issued when a person is found not criminally responsible in court. It commits the person to the custody of a psychiatric hospital, and they must abide by certain conditions.
Sherief, who is described as six-foot-two, 215 pounds, with a medium build, brown hair and a beard, was a patient at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH).
He has numerous tattoos on his face and neck and was last seen wearing a black jacket with a hood, light brown pants and black shoes with white soles.
In a statement Friday, CAMH told CityNews that Sherief “left while on an authorized pass.”
“Authorized passes are standard in all forensic hospital programs and play a vital role in a patient’s recovery. An unauthorized leave of absence (ULOA) occurs when a patient in a forensic program does not return from their pass on time.
“Toronto Police Services were contacted immediately and we continue to work with them to support the patient’s return.”
If you spot him, do not approach and call 911 immediately. Anyone with information is asked to contact police.
