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Four facing various charges after Niagara Falls drug investigation

Police say the investigation began while looking into a man being in possession of a handgun and escalated from there
2021-05-13 NRPS Weapons Seizure
Weapons seized during a recent drug investigation by the Niagara Regional Police Service.
NEWS RELEASE
NIAGARA REGIONAL POLICE SERVICE
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Since May of 2021, detectives with the Niagara Falls Street Crime Unit, commenced an investigation involving a male in possession of a handgun, in the City of Niagara Falls.

On May 12, 2021, the suspect was arrested with the assistance of the Emergency Task Unit, in the area of Jepson Street and St. Claire Avenue, in the City of Niagara Falls. While arresting the suspect, the suspect was found to be in possession of 11.5 grams of cocaine, five grams of fentanyl, 17.7 grams of methamphetamine, 15 percocet pills and $725 in Canadian currency. In total, the amount of drugs seized is estimated to be at a street value of $4,512.

As a result of the continued investigation, detectives arrested a second suspect and were able to determine the second suspect was involved in an incident prior to his arrest.

Information received was that the second suspect was holding a female victim against her will, had pointed the firearm at her and committed an aggravated assaulted on another female victim.

Both victims sustained non-life threatening injuries.

The second suspect was arrested, and was found to be in possession of a baseball bat, punch knife and replica firearm with live rounds of .22 calibre ammunition.

A third suspect was arrested for drug-related offences and found to be in possession of an expandable baton and switchblade knife.

Nicholas Roditis (45 years old) of Niagara Falls was arrested and charged with the following offences of:

  • Possession for the purpose of a schedule I substance (four counts)
  • Possession of proceeds of crime
  • Fail to comply with probation order
  • Fail to comply with undertaking
  • Fail to comply with release order

Roditis was released on a Form 10 – Undertaking and is expected to appear at court on May 27, 2021.

Randy Lanteigne (41 years old) of Niagara Falls was arrested and charged with the following offences of:

  • Possession of prohibited weapon
  • Possession of imitation weapon
  • Carry concealed weapon
  • Mischief under $5,000
  • Uttering threats
  • Forcible confinement

Lanteigne was held in custody pending a bail hearing that is expected to take place on May 13, 2021.

Kehinde J. Jeremiah (34 years old) of Niagara Falls was arrested and charged with the following offence of:

  • Fail to comply with release order (two counts)

Jeremiah was held in custody pending a bail hearing that is expected to take place on May 13, 2021.

Kristy Teal (26 years old) was arrested and charged with the following offence of:

  • Possession of a schedule 1 substance

Teal was released on a Form 10-Undertaking and is expected to appear at court on July 28, 2021.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Niagara Regional Police Service at 905-688-4111, ext. 1002200.

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