St. Catharines man charged with break and enter after coin collection stolen

In Dec. 2024, detectives with 1 District street crime (St. Catharines/Thorold) with the Niagara Regional Police Service began an investigation

In December 2024, detectives with 1 District street crime (St. Catharines/Thorold) with the Niagara Regional Police Service began an investigation into a break and enter that occurred in the area of Centre Street and Court Street in the City of St. Catharines.

Investigation revealed a male suspect had broken into an apartment at this location, stole a coin collection worth over $10,000 and left the residence.

As a result of the investigation, detectives were able to identify the male suspect.

On February 20, the suspect was arrested.

Mark Steeves, 56-year-old of St. Catharines, was arrested and charged with the following offences:

Steeves was released on an form 10 - undertaking with a future court date.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Niagara Regional Police Service at 905-688-4111, option 3, ext. 1009592.

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 persons who contact the program with information that leads to an arrest.