Police charge Woolwich male in death of Wellesley teen

Waterloo Region, Ontario – Waterloo Regional Police Homicide Detectives have charged a Woolwich Township resident in connection with the death last April of a Wellesley Township teen.
Quin James KURTZ, 20 years, will appear today in the Ontario Court of Justice in Kitchener charged with Manslaughter, Criminal Negligence Causing Death, and Intimidating a Justice System Participant.

The victim, Austin PADARIC, 17 years, died in a Hamilton hospital on April 12, 2013 of a suspected drug overdose after suffering a medical emergency while attending a party at the accused’s Elmira apartment a week earlier.
An investigation by Divisional Detectives into the circumstances surrounding his death was launched, and in November, police received the final results of a forensics report. Homicide investigators became involved and on December 11, KURTZ was arrested on the new charges.
Following the incident on April 6 that led to emergency services being called, Quin KURTZ was arrested and charged with Trafficking in Control Substance (Morphine), Production of Marihuana, Possession for the Purpose of Trafficking x 2; Possession of a Controlled Substance and Breach of Probation.

A search warrant executed at his home resulted in police seizing numerous controlled substances including marihuana, morphine, and psilocybin.
The investigation continues. Anyone with information that can assist police is asked to contact the Homicide Branch at (519) 650 8500 ext. 8666 or Crime Stoppers 1 800 222 8477.

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