22 november 2013

The SPVM is searching for potential victims of Howard Krupp, arrested yesterday in the West Island

Montréal, November 22, 2013 — Howard Krupp, age 67, was arrested yesterday in the West Island and faces two counts of criminal harassment against children. Investigators from the West region of the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) have reason to believe that the man may have committed crimes of a sexual nature against minors and are asking the public for help in this case.

PDQ 1, in collaboration with the SPVM's Centre d’enquêtes Ouest, opened the investigation following complaints received from parents residing in Kirkland, between October 20 and November 14, 2013. According to the information obtained from complainants, a man approached children as they got off the school bus to speak to them and follow them home.

Thanks to the description obtained of the suspect, the police were quickly able to identify the individual and meet him for questioning.

Howard Krupp has short grey hair and blue eyes. He is 1.68 tall and weighs 70 kg.

Any persons believing they have been a victim of Howard Krupp, or wishing to provide information regarding this man, are invited to call 911 or their neighbourhood police station.

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Source:

Media Relations Officer
Media Relations
Service de police de la Ville de Montréal
514-280-2777