Man Stopped Before Crime Committed

Monday, 10 March 2025 06:42

By Geoff Waterfield

Police acted on tips from the public about suspicious man in Niagara on the Lake

A man is in police custody after reports of a suspicious looking individual in Niagara on the Lake.

Police were called just before 2 in the afternoon, last Thursday, to a business in the Four Mile Creek and York Road area, to learn of a man, wearing a balaclava, acting suspiciously.

Turns out he had two large zip ties and an imitation gun.

Police say 43-year old Jamie Roversi of Niagara Falls was charged:

Attempt to Commit and Indictable Offence
Disguise with Intent
Possession of an Imitation Weapon

Police are thanking those who reported this suspicious behaviour.

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Man Stopped Before Crime Committed

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