Investigation leads to sexual assault charge for St. Catharines man

NEWS RELEASE
NIAGARA REGIONAL POLICE SERVICE
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In January of 2019, members of the Niagara Regional Police Service Sexual Assault Unit entered into an investigation regarding an allegation of a sexual assault that had occurred in the City of St Catharines.

As a result of the investigation, on Jan. 23, 2019 detectives arrested a male in relation to the assault. 

Thirty-year-old Mohamed Abdi Ali of St. Catharines is facing the alleged charge of:

• Sexual assault

Ali was held in custody pending a bail hearing at the Robert S.K. Welch Courthouse in the City of St. Catharines on Jan. 24, 2019. Investigators believe that there may be additional victims who have not yet come forward. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Sexual Assault Unit at (905) 688-4111, Option 4 Ext. 5100.

Information on crimes can also be submitted anonymously using Crime Stoppers of Niagara.

To leave an anonymous tip, please contact Crime Stoppers via:

Telephone - 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS)
Online - www.niagaratips.ca
Text - Text is not available at this time.

Crime Stoppers guarantees that you will remain anonymous through any of the methods offered to provide tips. You may also be eligible to receive a cash reward of up to $2,000 if the information leads to an arrest.

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