Former Niagara cop assaults cannabis-store clerk, commits indecent act at liquor store: police
He also allegedly threw a waterbottle at a farm employee.
Smalltown Graffiti Staff
November 11, 2025
A former Niagara Police officer was arrested Sunday after allegedly assaulting a female clerk at a cannabis store in St. Catharines.
58-year-old Kenneth Bettes from Niagara-on-the-Lake also allegedly approached several women at a liquor store in Grimsby and made “sexual gestures and comments,” according to police.
In an unrelated incident, Bettes also allegedly “threw a bottle of water at a male employee at a farm in Niagara-on-the-Lake.”
10 years ago, Bettes was listed on the Ontario Sunshine List of government employees earning $100,000/year or more when he was listed as a Niagara Police constable.
Bettes was arrested on Nov. 10 and charged with:
3 counts of Criminal Harassment
Assault
Indecent Act
Assault with a Weapon
Police held Bettes in custody until his bail hearing on Nov. 11. They say they have “reason to believe” there may be other victims and are asking anyone with information to come forward.
They did not release Bettes’ photo, but described him as:
Male
White
6 ft tall
240lb
Shaved head
Grey facial hair
Niagara Police told the CBC that Bettes no longer works on the force, but can't release any more information due to privacy legislation.
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