Update 2 – October 8, 2024 – 3rd and 4th arrest
On Thursday October 3, 2024, a 3rd suspect was arrested.
A 17 year old male was arrested and charged with the following offences:
Break and Enter – Commit Gang Sexual Assault Break and Enter – Commit Sexual Assault with a Firearm Break and Enter – Commit Sexual Assault Causing Bodily Harm Break and Enter – Commit Mischief under $5000 Break and Enter – Commit Theft under $5000 Gang Sexual Assault Sexual Assault with a Firearm Sexual Assault Causing Bodily Harm Mischief under $5000 Theft under $5000 Use Firearm During the Commission of an Offence Fail to Comply with Undertaking
He was held in custody pending a bail hearing that took place on October 4, 2024 at the Robert S. K. Welch Courthouse in St. Catharines.
On October 8th, 2024, as a result of the continued investigation. Detectives were able to determine that the 4th suspect was in a residence in the area of area of Line 6 Road and 4 Mile Creek Road in the Town of Niagara-on-the Lake.
The Emergency Task Unit (ETU), the K9 Unit and uniform officers on scene contained the area until the 4th suspect exited the residence and was arrested without incident.
Larry Smith (19 years old) of St. Catharines was arrested and charged with the following offences:
• Break and Enter – Commit Gang Sexual Assault
• Break and Enter – Commit Sexual Assault with a Firearm
• Break and Enter – Commit Sexual Assault Causing Bodily Harm
• Break and Enter – Commit Mischief under $5000
• Break and Enter – Commit Theft under $5000
• Gang Sexual Assault
• Sexual Assault with a Firearm
• Sexual Assault Causing Bodily Harm
• Mischief under $5000
• Theft under $5000
• Use Firearm During the Commission of an Offence
• Pointing a Firearm
• Fail to Comply with Release Order
• Possession of Firearm, Weapon or Ammunition contrary to Prohibition Order
• Fail to Comply with Probation Order (2 Counts)
Smith was held in custody pending a bail hearing that is expected to take place on October 8, 2024 at the Robert S.K. Welch Courthouse, located at 59 Church Street in the City of St. Catharines.
The Youth Criminal Justice Act of Canada prohibits the Niagara Region Police Service from releasing the identity of the accused young persons involved in this matter.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the investigating officers by calling 905-688-4111, option 3, extension 1029535.
Members of the public who wish to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards to persons who contact the program with information which leads to an arrest.
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