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On February 7, 2025, 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) uniform officers with the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) responded to a commercial break and enter related call for service in the area of Louth Street and Rykert Street in the City of St. Catharines. 

The investigation was assigned to 1 District Street Crime Unit (SCU) detectives. As a result, detectives identified a male suspect. On Friday, February 21, 2025, detectives arrested and charged Kitchener resident Alex VIKSNE (38 years old) with the following Criminal Code offences:

- Break Enter and Commit

- Possession of Break-In Instruments

- Possession of Property Obtained by Crime Under $5000 (2 Counts)

VIKSNE has been held in custody pending a bail hearing scheduled to take place on February 22, 2025, via video link to the Robert S.K. Welch Courthouse located at 59 Church Street in the City of St. Catharines. 

Anyone with information related to this investigation is asked to contact detectives at 905-688-4111, dial option #3, extension #1009787.

Members of the public who wish to provide information anonymously are encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).  Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards to persons who contact the program with information that leads to an arrest.

 

Incident #25-13540