Windsor

5 charged, 1 wanted in connection with murder of missing man in Windsor

Police have charged five people with murder — and issued an arrest warrant for another — after a man was reported missing in late May in Windsor.

Dalton Robert Bartnik, 27, was last seen on March 24

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Police are asking anyone with information on the person who remains at large, or on the case, to contact them. (Dalson Chen/CBC)

Police have charged five people with murder — and issued an arrest warrant for another — after a man was first reported missing in late May in Windsor.

Authorities say 27-year-old Dalton Robert Bartnik was last seen on the evening of March 24.

They investigators have concluded Bartnik was murdered on or around April 1 although his remains still have not been recovered. 

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Dalton Bartnik was last seen in late March. Investigators have concluded Bartnik was murdered on or around April 1 although his remains still have not been recovered.  (Windsor police)

The accused in custody range in age from 24 to 38. Three are charged with first-degree murder. A warrant for first degree murder was issued for one man who is currently in custody for other charges. A first-degree murder warrant has also been issued for a 21-year-old who remains outstanding. One of the accused has been charged with accessory after the fact to murder.

Police are asking anyone with information on the person who remains at large, or on the case, to contact them.