ARREST – 1 District CIB Investigates Suspicious Person

On Tuesday, March 3, 2026, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) uniform officers responded to multiple reports of animal remains left in public places on Welland Avenue in St Catharines.

Investigating officers reviewed video surveillance footage which revealed a male suspect taking animal remains out a bag and placing them in public areas. The suspect then left the scene on foot. Investigating officers identified the animal remains as various wild animals.

1 District Criminal Investigative Branch (CIB) took carriage of the investigation, and a suspect image was disseminated. On Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 8:47 PM, detectives with 1 District CIB located and arrested 45-year-old Christopher PARRENT for the following criminal offences:

• Publicly Exhibit Disgusting Object (3 counts)
• Indecent Exhibition (2 counts)

PARRENT remains in custody and is scheduled to attend a bail hearing on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at the Robert S.K. Welch Courthouse, located at 59 Church Street in St. Catharines.

Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact Niagara Regional Police Service at (905) 688-4111, option 3, extension 1009610.

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.

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