Sexual Assault Detectives Seek to Identify Suspect – Niagara Falls – Update 1 – ARREST

Update 1 – December 29, 2022

Detectives from the Niagara Regional Police Service Sexual Assault Unit have been investigating this incident since it was reported on December 26, 2022.  As a result of that investigation a suspect was identified.  On December 29, 2022, detectives attended a house in the area of Morrison Street and Homewood Avenue in Niagara Falls where the suspect was located and arrested.

Matthew Graham Archer (37 years) of Niagara Falls has been arrested and charged with the Criminal Code offence of:

Sexual Assault

Archer is being held in custody for a bail hearing and will appear via video link to the Robert S. K. Welch Courthouse in St. Catharines on December 30, 2022.

Anyone who may have information about this incident is asked to contact detectives by calling 905-688-4111, option 3, extension 1009407.

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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Original Media Release – December 27, 2022 – Click Here