Man arrested after animal remains found along St. Catharines’ Welland Ave

Niagara police have arrested a man after animal remains were left in public spaces along St. Catharines’ Welland Avenue.

Investigators say they reviewed surveillance footage which showed a man taking animal remains out of a bag, placing them in public areas and fleeing on foot.

On Wednesday, officers arrested 45-year-old Christopher Parrent.

Police have charged the accused man with three counts of publicly exhibiting a disgusting object and two counts of indecent exhibition.

Detectives have determined the animal remains to belong to wild animals.

Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to contact Niagara Regional Police Service at (905) 688-4111, option 3, extension 1009610.

Community members who wish to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477.

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