Niagara police arrest man eight months after St. Catharines hit-and-run

Niagara police have arrested a Niagara Falls man they say is responsible for sending a man to hospital with life threatening injuries in St. Catharines.

The collision happened on Jan. 8 in the area of Church and Calvin streets in St. Catharines.

Officers say a pedestrian was hit by a car and the car did not remain at the scene.

This prompted an investigation that lasted eight months, with detectives arresting 33-year-old Darsh Gill on Aug. 8.

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Police have charged Gill with failure to stop causing bodily harm.

The accused was held for his bail hearing and then released with a future court date.

Detectives are still appealing for witnesses of this collision. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Niagara Regional Police Service Collision Reconstruction Unit by calling 905-688-4111, option 3, extension 1008389.

Members of the public who wish to provide information anonymously are encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222- TIPS (8477). Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards to people who contact the program with information that leads to an arrest.

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