OPP seek five suspects in alleged abduction and death of Cambridge man in Guelph

A man from Cambridge, Ont. has died in a crash after police said he was abducted. CTV’s Hannah Schmidt has more on the ongoing investigation.

Investigators are asking for the public’s help to find five suspects connected with the abduction and death of a 40-year-old man from Cambridge.

The incident unfolded Wednesday evening when officers with the Wellington County detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police responded to a two-vehicle collision on the southbound Hanlon Parkway, north of Stone Road, just after 6 p.m.

One person was found with life-threatening injuries and taken to hospital by ambulance, where they were later pronounced dead.

The victim has been identified as a 40-year-old man from Cambridge.

Following further investigation, police determined the man had been assaulted and forcibly taken from a residence on Fife Road by five suspects, who fled the scene in two separate vehicles.

The first vehicle was identified as a grey 2010 Toyota Venza SUV with Ontario licence plate CVBX 602. Police are also attempting to locate a second vehicle, described as a white 2013 Dodge RAM pickup truck with the Ontario licence plate BZ 85153.

Photos of both vehicles were released.

Investigators believe the incident was targeted and isolated. The Wellington County OPP Crime Unit is continuing the investigation alongside the Guelph Police Service.

Police are urging area residents and businesses to check any security camera footage from that evening and to provide relevant video or images to investigators. Drivers who were in the area at the time are also being asked to review dash cam footage for any signs of the collision or the suspect vehicles.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Wellington County OPP at 1-888-310-1122.