Man, 36, charged in death of missing Fort Erie senior

Niagara Regional Police’s homicide unit has arrested a man in connection with the death of 74-year-old Desmond Teague.

Teague was first reported missing by his family on Sept. 30.

Just one week later, investigators responded to 32 Idlewylde St. in Fort Erie for a report of found human remains.

Police identified the remains as those of Teague’s.

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As a result of the investigation, homicide detectives arrested 36-year-old Curtis Desjaslais of no fixed address.

Desjaslais is charged with second-degree murder and indignity to a human body.

Police believe that the victim and accused were known to each other and that this was not a random incident.

Desjarlais is expected to appear in a St. Catharines courthouse Thursday.