A disturbing incident in Welland is under investigation.
Niagara Regional Police were called to the area of Endicott Terrace and Barrington Drive Thursday morning at 4:30.
Police were told a man broke into the home through a window and had an 'interaction' with a young child.
The suspect left the home on foot, and the K9-unit was not able to find the suspect.
The child, who is aged between 5 and 10, was not physically hurt.
Detectives from the NRPS Child Abuse Unit and the NRPS Forensic Service Unit have be on the scene investigating.
They are working on developing a suspect description.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the investigating officers by calling 905-688-4111, option 3, extension 1009470.
Anyone who may have been in the area with cell phones, closed circuit video recording, or dash camera footage between 1-5 a.m. on August 22, 2024, is asked to review their footage of the area and contact police if they observe anything suspicious.