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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Yahoo
Suspect vehicle in fatal Lincoln, Ont., hit-and-run found burning in Mississauga: police
The suspect vehicle in a fatal hit-and-run that killed an 82-year-old man in Lincoln, Ont., last week was found burning in Mississauga, police said Friday. Police are now searching for a 50-year-old man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for second-degree murder, police said. On July 17 around 9:45 a.m., Larry Pearce, 82, was struck by a man attempting to steal his vehicle and exit the parking lot of Charles Daly Park in the Town of Lincoln, just west of St. Catherines, Niagara Regional Police Service said in a release last week. Pearce had been driving out of the parking lot when he was stopped by the man, police said. The two had an interaction and Pearce got out of his vehicle, a grey Honda CRV, before the man jumped in and attempted to drive off, police said. Pearce tried to stop the man but he was struck by the vehicle and fell to the ground, police said. He was rushed to hospital where he later died. Niagara police later identified the suspect as a 50-year-old man of no fixed address. As recently as Tuesday, police said they believed the suspect was still operating the victim's vehicle after he was spotted with his dog, a pit bull-style breed with white fur and black and brown markings, in Mississauga. On Thursday, Peel Regional Police said in a release that officers discovered the victim's stolen vehicle on fire in the area of 1875 North Sheridan Way in Mississauga. Investigators determined the vehicle had been driven into the green space off Springbank Road at approximately 8:20 p.m. Thursday, before it was intentionally set on fire, police said. "A lone individual was seen walking away from the area shortly thereafter," Peel police said in the release. Police have not yet located the suspect. Police are appealing to people in the area of North Sheridan Way, Springbank Road, and Sevenoaks Drive in Mississauga, who may have seen or heard anything suspicious between 8:10 p.m. and 8:40 p.m. on July 24, to contact investigators. Anyone in the area who may have relevant surveillance or dashcam video is also asked to come forward. Investigators do not believe the suspect is still with his dog, police said. Earlier this week, Niagara police warned the public not to approach the suspect if they identify him, but to call 911.
CBC
4 days ago
- CBC
Suspect vehicle in fatal Lincoln, Ont., hit-and-run found burning in Mississauga: police
The suspect vehicle in a fatal hit-and-run that killed an 82-year-old man in Lincoln, Ont., last week was found burning in Mississauga, police said Friday. Police are now searching for a 50-year-old man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for second-degree murder, police said. On July 17 around 9:45 a.m., Larry Pearce, 82, was struck by a man attempting to steal his vehicle and exit the parking lot of Charles Daly Park in the Town of Lincoln, just west of St. Catherines, Niagara Regional Police Service said in a release last week. Pearce had been driving out of the parking lot when he was stopped by the man, police said. The two had an interaction and Pearce got out of his vehicle, a grey Honda CRV, before the man jumped in and attempted to drive off, police said. Pearce tried to stop the man but he was struck by the vehicle and fell to the ground, police said. He was rushed to hospital where he later died. Niagara police later identified the suspect as a 50-year-old man of no fixed address. As recently as Tuesday, police said they believed the suspect was still operating the victim's vehicle after he was spotted with his dog, a pit bull-style breed with white fur and black and brown markings, in Mississauga. On Thursday, Peel Regional Police said in a release that officers discovered the victim's stolen vehicle on fire in the area of 1875 North Sheridan Way in Mississauga. Investigators determined the vehicle had been driven into the green space off Springbank Road at approximately 8:20 p.m. Thursday, before it was intentionally set on fire, police said. "A lone individual was seen walking away from the area shortly thereafter," Peel police said in the release. Police have not yet located the suspect. Police are appealing to people in the area of North Sheridan Way, Springbank Road, and Sevenoaks Drive in Mississauga, who may have seen or heard anything suspicious between 8:10 p.m. and 8:40 p.m. on July 24, to contact investigators. Anyone in the area who may have relevant surveillance or dashcam video is also asked to come forward. Investigators do not believe the suspect is still with his dog, police said.
CTV News
4 days ago
- CTV News
Suspect vehicle in fatal hit-and-run at Niagara area park set on fire in Mississauga: police
Investigators believe that as recently as July 22, at approximately 10:00 am, Rocchetti is still operating the victim's stolen 2012 grey Honda CRV. A stolen vehicle that struck and killed an 82-year-old man at a park in Lincoln, Ont., earlier this month was burned in Mississauga on Thursday. Niagara Regional Police said officers in Peel Region responded to a vehicle fire at 1875 North Sheridan Way just before 9 p.m. Investigators determined that the vehicle entered a green space off Springbank Road at 8:20 p.m. and was deliberately set on fire, police said. An individual was seen walking away from the area. Niagara police have since confirmed that the vehicle was the grey Honda CR-V that was stolen from Charles Daley Park in Lincoln, near the QEW and North Service Road, on the morning of July 17. Charles Daley Park Charles Daley Park is seen in this undated photo. (Town of Lincoln) The CR-V belonged to Larry Pearce. He was driving it out of the park when he was stopped by an unknown suspect near the park's front entrance. Police said the two had an interaction, which resulted in Pearce getting out of the CR-V and the suspect hopping into the driver's seat. Pearce tried to stop the suspect from driving away, standing in front of his vehicle, but police said he was hit and fell to the ground. He was taken to the hospital, where he died a day later. The suspect has since been identified as 50-year-old Davy Rocchetti, who is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for second-degree murder. Davy Rocchetti Niagara police are searching for 50-year-old Davy Rocchetti. He is wanted for second degree murder in connection with an 82-year-old's death. In a news release on Friday, police said Rocchetti remains at large. 'At this time, investigators do not believe he is still in possession of the dog; however, that may change as the investigation continues,' police said. Investigators are asking anyone with information, especially residents in the area around North Sheridan Way, Springbank Road, and Sevenoaks Drive in Mississauga, to contact them at 905-688-4111, option 3, extension 1009450, or Crime Stoppers anonymously. With files from Laura Sebben
CTV News
6 days ago
- CTV News
Man wanted for murder after fatally striking a senior with stolen vehicle at Niagara area park
Niagara police are searching for 50-year-old Davy Rocchetti. He is wanted for second degree murder in connection with an 82-year-old's death. Niagara police are searching for a suspect accused of hitting and killing a St. Catharines senior moments after stealing his vehicle. Niagara police said 82-year-old Larry Pearce was sitting in his vehicle at Charles Daley Park in Lincoln near the QEW and North Service Road between 9 and 9:40 a.m. on July 17. Charles Daley Park Charles Daley Park is seen in this undated photo. (Town of Lincoln) Investigators believe he was driving out of the park when he stopped and engaged in an interaction with an unknown suspect near the front entrance. During that encounter, police said Pearce exited his 2012 silver Honda CRV and the suspect got into the driver's seat. Police said Pearce stood in front of his vehicle in an attempt to prevent the suspect from leaving with it, but he was hit and fell to the ground. Pearce succumbed to his injuries in the hospital a day later. Investigators have identified the suspect as 50-year-old Davy Rocchetti who is wanted for second-degree murder. Niagara police said they were in the process of obtaining a Canada-wide warrant for him. In addition, Rocchetti is wanted on outstanding warrants for previous crimes, including mischief under $5,000, theft under $5,000, three counts of operation while prohibited, and failing to comply with probation. Investigators believe that as recently as July 22, at approximately 10:00 am, Rocchetti was still operating the victim's stolen 2012 grey Honda CRV. stolen 2012 honda crv Investigators believe that as recently as July 22, at approximately 10:00 am, Rocchetti is still operating the victim's stolen 2012 grey Honda CRV. He was last seen driving the vehicle in the area of the 1900 block of Dundas Street West in Mississauga. Rocchetti is also believed to be with his dog, described by police as a Pitbull-style breed with white fur and black and brown markings that include a dark spot over its left eye. Investigators add that the Honda CRV no longer has the front licence plate displayed and the rear licence plate—which read 24FS30 with a fire service emblem—may also have been changed. larry pearce stolen vehicle Larry Pearce's stolen 2012 silver Honda CRV has an Ontario license plate reading 24FS30 and a fire service emblem. A distinctive marker of the vehicle is duct tape covering the driver's side front bumper and the entirety of the rear back window. If you see Rocchetti, police advise to not approach him or make contact, but call 911 immediately. Anyone with information is asked to contact detectives at 905-688-4111, option 3, ext. 1009450, or Crime Stoppers anonymously.
Hamilton Spectator
21-07-2025
- Hamilton Spectator
Police identify man they want to speak to in fatal hit and run at Charles Daley Park
Homicide detectives have identified the man they are looking to speak with in relation to Thursday's fatal hit and run collision at Lincoln's Charles Daley that resulted in an 82-year-old St. Catharines being struck by his own car. On Thursday, the victim, Larry Pearce, arrived at the park around 9 a.m. and was there for about 40 minutes. Niagara Regional Police said at the time it's believed he was driving out of the park when he stopped at the front entrance and interacted with an unknown suspect or suspects. Police said Pearce got out of his vehicle, at which point a suspect got in the driver's seat. Pearce stood in front of the vehicle to prevent him from leaving and he fell to the ground during this confrontation, said police. The suspect drove away with the victim's 2012 silver Honda CRV with Ontario licence plate 24FS30. At the time it was taken, it was equipped with two roof racks. The car was last seen getting onto the QEW Niagara-bound from Seventh Street at about 9:44 a.m. Pearce died from his injuries Friday. Early Sunday, police put out an update with a description of the man they would like to speak to in relation to the incident. Police said the man was seen in the park Thursday morning and was accompanied by a pitbull-style dog, which was white with black and brown markings, on a green leash. Later Sunday, police said assistance from the public enabled them to identify him as Davy Rocchetti, 50, of no fixed address. He has outstanding warrants for an unrelated matter, including mischief under $5,000, theft under $5,000, three counts of operation while prohibited, and fail to comply with probation. Detectives ask anyone with information on Rocchetti's whereabouts to call the police and to call 911 immediately without approaching him if he is seen. Police said they wish to speak with him about any information he may have about the ongoing homicide investigation and encourage him to contact legal counsel and turn himself into the police to address his outstanding warrants. They are also asking for people to keep an eye out for Pearce's vehicle. Police ask anyone with information to call 905-688-4111 , option 3, ext. 1009450. Information can be submitted anonymously by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or going to . Error! Sorry, there was an error processing your request. There was a problem with the recaptcha. Please try again. You may unsubscribe at any time. By signing up, you agree to our terms of use and privacy policy . This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google privacy policy and terms of service apply. Want more of the latest from us? Sign up for more at our newsletter page .
