58-year-old NOTL man facing indecent act and assault charges

11/11/2025 at 03:53 PM
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A 58-year-old man is facing indecent act and assault charges after incidents across Niagara.

Niagara Regional Police say they received several calls over a three day period for incidents in Grimsby, St. Catharines, and Niagara-on-the-Lake.

The first happened at a liquor store in Grimsby where a man approached several woman making sexual gestures and comments.

Another happened at a cannabis store in St. Catharines where a man assaulted a female clerk.

The final incident happened at a farm in Niagara-on-the-Lake as a man threw a bottle of water at an employee.

58-year-old Kenneth Bettes from Niagara-on-the-Lake has been arrested.

He is charged with three counts of criminal harassment, assault, indecent act, and assault with a weapon.

Police believe that there may be other victims and are asking anyone with information to contact detectives at (905) 688-4111, option 3, ext. 1009011.