A suspect has been arrested following what police call a violent sexual assault inside a department store in St. Catharines,
Police say a female employee of the store was held locked inside a washroom at the Canadian Tire on Welland Ave and attacked yesterday
Officers using a K9 unit found a suspect hiding a short distance away.
Police had no immediate comment on the condition of the woman
A 41-year-old St Catharines man, identified as Kevin Kohl, is charged with sexual assault with a weapon, forcible confinement, overcome resistance by choking, assault, uttering threats and two counts of failing to comply with a probation order.
He was being held in custody pending a bail hearing today.