Police are seeking public assistance to identify an unknown man seen in newly released surveillance footage related to the disappearance of a Bracebridge man three years ago.
On Tuesday, September 12, 2023, members of the Bracebridge Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a call from a member of the public who expressed concerns about the well-being of 38-year-old Daniel Holden of Bracebridge.
Police initially believed that Daniel was in the area of Southwood Road in the Town of Gravenhurst on Saturday, August 12, 2023. Following further investigation, Daniel was identified on surveillance footage at an Esso gas station on Ecclestone Drive in Bracebridge on that day. Police are requesting the public’s assistance in identifying the male driver in the video, who may have been the last person to see Daniel.
Daniel Holden is described as 5’6″ (168 cm) with short black hair. He was last seen wearing a black sweater with white stripes on the sleeves and black pants. Daniel has been known to drive a gold 2002 Mazda MPV minivan bearing Ontario plate CKXC 268. He has ties to Bracebridge, Gravenhurst, Barrie and the Greater Toronto Area. Police suspect foul play in his disappearance.
The investigation remains ongoing by the Bracebridge OPP, under the direction of the OPP Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB).
Anyone with information in relation to this investigation is asked to contact the Bracebridge OPP at 1-888-310-1122.
“While the surveillance footage and images are of limited quality, we ask members of the public to focus on the male’s sideburns and jawline, as these features may assist in identifying him. Anyone who recognizes him is asked to contact police. Help us bring Daniel home,” says Detective Inspector Steve Martell, OPP CIB.
