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On April 22, 2025, uniform officers from the 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) office of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) responded to a report of a belated assault in St. Catharines.
The initial investigation determined that on April 19, 2025, at approximately 4:15 p.m., a 10-year-old girl was inside the library on Church Street in St. Catharines. An unknown adult male approached her, engaged in a brief conversation, and then grabbed her arm. He subsequently released her and left the library. The victim was not physically injured.
Detectives from the NRPS Child Abuse Unit were assigned to the investigation, and a suspect has been identified.
Frederick Joseph Pelchat, 40, of no fixed address in St. Catharines, is wanted for the following Criminal Code offence:
- Assault
Despite efforts, detectives have been unable to locate and arrest Pelchat. His current whereabouts are unknown. Members of the public who may know Pelchat’s location are asked not to confront him and to call police immediately.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the investigating officers by calling 905-688-4111, option 3, extension 1008430.
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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