Great Lakes Wire

A criminal complaint has been unsealed in Detroit, charging Shahzad Hameedi, also known as Sheraz Hameed, with the attempted kidnapping of a minor child. The announcement was made by United States Attorney Jerome F. Gorgon, Jr., along with Acting Special Agent in Charge Matthew Stentz from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Detroit.

According to the complaint, Hameedi, a 46-year-old naturalized U.S. citizen from Pakistan living in Wayne County, Michigan, began dating a single mother in Windsor, Canada under an alternate name. After his access to her minor child was restricted, authorities allege that Hameedi planned and attempted to kidnap the child in June 2025.

Investigators recovered evidence including a laminated ransom note and research into tranquilizers. They also found items such as a stun gun, toddler life vest, zip ties, duct tape, rubber gloves, and strong cold medication with a funnel. Authorities state that Hameedi crossed into Canada without detection and entered the family’s home at night where he tried to strangle the mother before fleeing. Two days later he allegedly returned and assaulted the child.

“The defendant’s alleged plan to kidnap a young child by sneaking across the border and entering Canada, breaking into a mother’s home at night, strangling her and then assaulting her innocent, young child two days later is diabolical. No parent or child should ever be subjected to this wickedness. We will bring the full force of the law against violent predators,” said U.S. Attorney Gorgon.

“HSI is committed to working with our Canadian partners to hold criminals accountable and safeguard innocent children on both sides of the Northern border,” said ICE HSI Detroit acting Special Agent in Charge Matthew Stentz. “I’m proud of the HSI agents, the Windsor Police Service and the prosecutors who worked tirelessly to bring charges in this case.”

Officials emphasized that a criminal complaint is only a formal charge; all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.

The investigation involves both Homeland Security Investigations and Windsor Police Service. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Ann Nee, Matthew Roth, and Eaton Brown are prosecuting the case.