Further investigation by officers with the 1 District (St. Catharines) Detective Office has resulted in charges in this investigation.
44 year old John Mitchell of Hamilton is facing the following charges:
– 282(1) Abuduction in contravention of custody or parenting order
– 127(1) Disobeying order of the court
Mitchell is currently being held in custody pending a video bail hearing on Monday June 29, 2020 at the Robert S.K. Welch Courthouse in the City of St. Catharines.
The Niagara Regional Police Service would like to thank the public and the media for their assistance in this investigation.
UPDATE 1 – June 28, 2020
On June 28, 2020, at approximately 1:10pm, as a direct result of the Amber Alert issued at 12:30pm, the suspect male and child attended the 1 District (St. Catharines) office of the Niagara Regional Police Service located at 68 Church Street in St. Catharines in the gold Mercedes.
The suspect surrendered himself to officers there and was arrested without incident. The child is safe and uninjured.
The investigation remains ongoing by detectives of the 1 District Detective Office. Anyone with information is asked to contact 905-688-4111, dial option 2, Badge #9470.
Further arrest and charge information in relation to this matter will be released as it becomes available.
The NRPS would like to thank the public and media for their assistance in this matter.
