Missing 92-Year-Old Male from St. Catharines to Locate

Detectives with the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara-on-the-Lake) Criminal Investigations Bureau (CIB) are currently looking for a missing 92-year-old man from St. Catharines.

Werner PIERSCHALSKI was last seen in the afternoon of November 22, 2025, in the Lake Street and Linwell Road area of St. Catharines.  He was driving a 2024 Hyundai Kona, light blue in colour, with Ontario licence plates (DASW 093).  PIERSCHALSKI has ties to Niagara Falls and Niagara-on-the-Lake.  PIERSCHALSKI is overdue to return home, and detectives have concern for his safety.

 PIERSCHALSKI is described as follows.

Male White 5’7” tall Slim build Balding Last seen wearing blue jeans and a black winter jacket

If anyone knows anything about the whereabouts of PIERSCHALSKI or the vehicle, please contact the Niagara Regional Police Service at 905-688-4111, option 3, extension 1009584.

Members of the community who wish to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477(TIPS). Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards to people who contact the program with information which leads to an arrest.

NRPS Incident 25-136539