Tim Bosma

Disappearance and subsequent events
Disappearance and suspects
Tim Bosma a husband and a father of a two-year old daughter, went missing from his home in Ancaster, Ontario around 9:40 p.m. on May 6, 2013, after going for a ride with two Toronto men who wished to buy Bosma's black 2007 Dodge Ram 3500 pickup truck, with the Ontario license plate 726 7ZW. Bosma had advertised the sale of the vehicle for $27,000 on Kijiji and AutoTrader.com. The two suspects were reported by police to be caucasian and in their early 20's. On May 5, prior to Bosma's disappearance the following day, the two suspects had test-driven a vehicle in Etobicoke, Toronto. The seller of the Toronto vehicle noted that the two men seemed "suspicious" however they did not attempt to harm or kidnap him. About forty minutes after Bosma's disappearance, Bosma's vehicle was seen in Downtown Brantford, about 25 kilometers west of Bosma's home in Ancaster.
Investigation, arrests, and media attention
Following Bosma's disappearance, a province-wide search was launched to locate Bosma and his suspected kidnappers. Hamilton police announced they had received over 300 tips from the public, and police investigated several areas including Oak Park Road in Brantford. More than 150 officers conducted an extensive search, however by May 10 had failed to locate Bosma or his vehicle. Late on May 9, Bosma's mobile phone was found in an industrial area of Brantford. On May 11, police arrested 27-year-old Dellen Millard in Mississauga in connection with the kidnapping, with Millard being charged for the forcible confinement of Bosma and theft of Bosma's vehicle. Bosma's father-in-law Louis Veenstra noted that since the charge was for confinement and not homicide, Bosma's family was remaining optimistic that Bosma was alive. Police stated there was no evidence that anything in Bosma's history would have motivated the abduction. Bosma's abduction has gained significant media attention both locally and nationally.

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