NEWS RELEASE
NIAGARA REGIONAL POLICE
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On Tuesday, February 18, 2025, a commercial break and enter was reported to 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) uniform officers. The incident occurred in the area of First Street Louth and Rykert Street in the City of St. Catharines.
Between the hours of 1:45 a.m. and 5:45 a.m. on Feb. 18, two suspects attended a commercial location on All Terrain Vehicles (ATV). One suspect utilized a grinding tool to defeat locks on two shipping containers located on the property. Once the locks were defeated the suspects then entered the shipping containers looking for items of value.
One of the ATV’s was camouflaged in colour and had a snowplow attached to the front of the vehicle. The second ATV was black and white in colour and had a black cargo box affixed to the rear of the vehicle with only one functioning taillight.
The suspects are described as follows:
Suspect One
- Coyote brown and black winter jacket
- Black pants
- Black boots
- Black helmet
Suspect Two
- Black winter jacket with a fur lined hood
- Green and black gloves
- Coyote brown pants
- Black boots
The two suspects were able to steal two inflatable castles and a black HISUN 700 4x4 two inflatable castles (UTV) with a plow attachment affixed to the front. The suspects then left the area. The investigation has been assigned to detectives with the 1 District Street Crime Unit (SCU). Detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the two suspects in this matter.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the lead investigator at 905-688-4111, option 3, ext. 1009405.
Members of the public who wish to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477.
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