NEWS RELEASE
NIAGARA REGIONAL POLICE SERVICE
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Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) detectives assigned to 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara-on-the-Lake) Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) and detectives seconded to the Provincial Repeat Offender Parole Enforcement (ROPE) Squad have been actively investigating the whereabouts of Anthony Angoy.
As a result of the investigation, on Tuesday, March 11, 2025, ROPE detectives located and arrested Angoy in Hamilton. The firearm used in the commission of the offence remains outstanding.
Angoy is being held in custody pending a video bail hearing, which is expected to take place on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at the Robert S. K. Welch Courthouse in St. Catharines.
The Provincial ROPE Squad is a multi-agency, provincial team that locates and apprehends parolees unlawfully at large in the province of Ontario, as well as anyone who:
- Escapes from secure custody
- Escapes from or walks away from non-secure custody
- Becomes unlawfully at large by violating bail, parole, or intermittent sentence terms
The ROPE Squad also assists other police services with locating and apprehending high-risk dangerous offenders.
With members located strategically throughout Ontario, the Squad has five operational teams comprised of representatives from the Ontario Provincial Police and 14 municipal and regional police services. To that end, the Niagara Regional Police Service is represented by two Detective Constables.
The investigations and apprehensions conducted by the Provincial ROPE Squad are an excellent example of crime prevention as well as proactive and intelligence-led policing strategies that enhance public safety.
Anyone who may have further information is asked to contact detectives at (905) 688-4111, option 3, ext. 1009707.
Members of the public 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 persons who contact the program with information which leads to an arrest.
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