Male suspect arrested in Niagara Falls online child luring probe

Niagara police have arrested a male suspect in connection with an online child luring investigation in Niagara Falls.

On Wednesday at around 9 p.m., officers responded to a report of an indecent act in the area of Drummond Road and Morrison Street.

Investigators learned that a third-party group using online decoy tactics had identified someone they believed to be a child predator.

Detectives say the group confronted the man at his home before contacting police to turn over their evidence.

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On Thursday, police identified and arrested Geoffrey David Canal, 36, of Niagara Falls for several offences including making sexually explicit material available to a child and luring a child online to facilitate sexual interference.

Canal remains in custody and is scheduled to attend a bail hearing Thursday through a video link to the Robert S.K. Welch Courthouse in St. Catharines.

Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact the police at 905-688-4111.

Members of the community who wish to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers online or by calling 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS).

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