3rd man charged in 2019 death of Kitchener man
Jason John Brown was last seen in Harriston before body found near Oshawa
A third man has been charged with first-degree murder in the 2019 case of a Kitchener, Ont., man who went missing.
Jason John Brown, 43, was last seen on Jessie Street in Harriston, located in the Town of Minto, approximately 70 km north of Waterloo, on March 12, 2019.
A day later, his body was found 200 km away just north of Oshawa, east of Toronto. Police said the body was found in the area near Stevenson Road and Durham Regional Road 5.
A post-mortem at the time deemed Brown's death a homicide, but police have not released how he died or the circumstances surrounding his death.
Two men were previously charged in the case in November 2023. A 32-year-old man from Edmonton was arrested in Alberta. The other man charged is a 33-year-old man from Brantford. Both were charged with kidnapping and first-degree murder.
Now, Wellington OPP say a third man from Wellington North has been charged with:
- First-degree murder.
- Two counts of assault with a weapon.
- Kidnapping.
- Theft over $5,000 of a motor vehicle.
- Possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000.
- Obstructing justice.
The 30-year-old man is currently in custody and scheduled to appear in court on Sept. 21.