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., who was joined by Acting Special Agent in Charge Matthew Stentz from Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) in Detroit.
Hameedi, a 46-year-old naturalized U.S. citizen originally from Pakistan and residing in Wayne County, Michigan, is accused of targeting the child of a woman he had been dating in Windsor, Canada. According to the complaint, after the mother limited his access to her child, Hameedi allegedly planned and attempted to kidnap the minor in June 2025.
Investigators say they recovered evidence including a laminated ransom note and items such as a stun gun, toddler life vest, zip ties, duct tape, rubber gloves, and strong cold medication with a funnel. They also found that Hameedi had researched tranquilizers before crossing into Canada without detection. The complaint alleges that he entered the mother’s home at night and tried to strangle her before being chased away. Two days later, he reportedly returned and assaulted the child.
U.S. Attorney Gorgon stated: “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.”
Acting Special Agent in Charge Matthew Stentz added: “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.”
Authorities emphasized that a criminal complaint is only a formal charge; every defendant is presumed innocent unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.
The investigation involves Homeland Security Investigations and Windsor Police Service. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Ann Nee, Matthew Roth, and Eaton Brown are prosecuting the case.
