On Thursday, March 6, 2025, at approximately 7:30 p.m. uniform members of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) assigned to 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) responded to a commercial business in the area of Geneva Street and the North Service Road for a reported fraud.
The initial investigation revealed that a male suspect entered a store and selected various items valued over $5,000. Through multiple payment attempts, it became evident that the suspect was attempting to defraud the business.
As a result, the investigation was continued by detectives from the NRPS Fraud Unit.
As a result of the investigation, on June 24, 2025, Kevin LUTCHMANSINGH (53 years) of Fort Erie, was arrested and charged with the following criminal offences:
Utter Forged Document (2 counts) Fraud Over $5000
LUTCHMANSINGH remains in custody and is scheduled to attend a bail hearing Tuesday, June 24, 2025, via video link to the Robert S.K. Welch Courthouse, located at 59 Church Street in St. Catharines.
This investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 905-688-4111, dial option 3, extension 1009457.
Members of the community 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 people who contact the program with information which leads to an arrest.