NEWS RELEASE
ONTARIO PROVINCIAL POLICE
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Monday, Sept. 21 update:
Since April of 2019, detectives from 2 District (Niagara Falls) with the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) have been investigating a shooting that occurred in April of 2019.
As a result of the investigation, detectives were able to identify a male suspect.
On Sept. 21, 2020, the suspect was arrested with the assistance of the Toronto Police Service.
Kenneth Yu (38 years old) was arrested and charged with the alleged following offences of:
• Carry firearm careless manner
• Carry concealed weapon
• Discharge firearm - recklessly
• Possession firearm without license
• Possess firearm
YU has been held in custody, pending a bail hearing, expected to take place, Monday, Sept. 21, 2020 at the Robert. S.K Welch Courthouse located at 59 Church St. in the City of St. Catharines.
Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives at 905-688-4111 ext. 2200.
Original Dec. 9, 2019 release:
Detectives from the 2 District Niagara Falls office of the Niagara Regional Police Service have been investigating a shooting incident that occurred in April of 2019 in Niagara Falls.
As a result of that investigation detectives have formed grounds for the arrest of a Pickering man for his role in a shooting incident that occurred at the Sundowner Nightclub on April 20, 2019.
The investigation learned that within hours of the shooting incident, the man was stopped by the Ontario Provincial Police driving on the 427 Highway near Finch Street in Toronto. The man was arrested for impaired operation of a motor vehicle.
After being arrested, charged and released with a court date, the Ontario Provincial Police determined that the man had falsely used the identity of a relative at the time of his arrest.
Kenneth Yu (33 years of old) of Pickering is wanted by the Niagara Regional Police Service for the alleged offences of:
• Carry firearm in a careless manner
• Carry a concealed weapon
• Discharge firearm
• Possess restricted firearm
• Posses firearm contrary to order
Yu is wanted by the Ontario Provincial Police for the alleged offences of:
• Impaired driving
• Impersonation
Yu is known to have ties throughout the greater Toronto area.
Anyone who knows the whereabouts of Yu is asked to contact their local police and to not approach him.
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