On Saturday, April 5, 2025, at approximately 1:20 a.m. 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) uniform officers from the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) responded to a report of a sexual assault that occurred in the area of Glendale Avenue and Kerr Street in the City of St. Catharines.
Officers met with a female victim in her 50s, who reported that on April 5, 2025, at approximately 1:00 a.m., she was walking in the area of Glendale Avenue and Kerr Street in the City of St. Catharines when she was suddenly attacked and sexually assaulted by two unknown males. Following the assault, the suspects fled the area on foot. The victim subsequently returned home and contacted police.
In response, the NRPS deployed additional resources including the K9 Unit to assist in the search for the suspects. Despite these efforts, the suspects have not been located at this time.
The victim was unable to provide a description of the suspects.
As a result, Detectives from the NRPS Sexual Assault Unit have been assigned to the investigation.
Anyone who may have been in the area with cell phones, closed circuit video recording, or dash camera footage between 12:45 a.m. on April 5, 2025, and 1:20 a.m. April 5, 2025, is asked to review their footage.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the investigating officers by calling 905-688-4111, option 3, extension 1009407 or by email at 9407@niagarapolice.ca.
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.
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