Police share photos, additional details about St. Catharines hit-and-run

Niagara police have confirmed the vehicle involved in Saturday’s hit-and-run in St. Catharines is a white Mercedes SUV and are hoping the public can help identify the vehicle and its owner.

Officers say the SUV was last seen travelling north on Bunting Road at around 8:25 p.m. on Saturday around the time a cyclist was hit in the area of Dunkirk and Service roads.

Investigators say the cyclist was transported to the hospital with serious injuries.

Detectives are hoping someone from the public will recognize the vehicle and be able to identify the registered owner. Residents are asked to check surveillance footage from the time of the incident and notify police if they captured the vehicle.

Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact police at (905) 688-4111, option 3, extension 1009367.

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

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