Davy Rocchetti is an alleged killer who was wanted for the murder of Larry Pearce near Lincoln Ontario has been arrested
According to police reports Davy Rocchetti was involved in a violent carjacking that saw 82 year old Larry Pearce stand in front of his vehicle when he was struck and fell. Pearce would die from his injuries. Larry vehicle would later be found near Toronto Ontario when authorities responded to a vehicle fire
Police in Ontario have been searching for Davy Rocchetti since the July 17 2025 incident and have now reported he has been taken into custody and has been charged with second degree murder
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A man has been arrested in connection with the hit-and-run death of an 82-year-old man in the Niagara area.
Davy Rocchetti, 50, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder at approximately 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday in collaboration with Peel Regional Police and the Toronto Police Service, Niagara Regional Police said.
Police didn’t immediately respond to a request for further information on where Rocchetti was arrested.
On Saturday, a Canada-wide second-degree murder warrant was issued for Rocchetti.
Larry Pearce, a St. Catharines man, was killed in a violent carjacking as he visited a park in Lincoln, some 20 kilometres west of St. Catharines on July 17. Police believe Pearce attempted to block the culprit or culprits escape by standing in front of his vehicle. He fell during the confrontation and was struck as the suspects fled the scene.
Late Friday, Niagara Regional Police said Pearce’s grey Honda CRV was found Thursday night just off the QEW in Mississauga’s west end after Peel Regional Police responded to a vehicle fire shortly before 9 p.m.
The CRV was found ablaze near 1875 North Sheridan Way, a short distance east of Erin Mills Parkway and steps north of the busy highway.
Davy Rocchetti was returned to the Niagara Region and is being held in custody pending a bail hearing on Wednesday in St. Catharines.
Anyone with further information is asked to contact detectives at 905-688-4111, option 3, extension 1009450.
Those who wish to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards for information that leads to an arrest.
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Detectives with the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Homicide Unit have arrested 50-year-old Davy Rocchetti in connection with the ongoing investigation into the death of Larry Pearce.
On Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at approximately 7:30 p.m., NRPS detectives, in collaboration with Peel Regional Police and the Toronto Police Service, located Rocchetti and placed him under arrest for second-degree murder.
Rocchetti has been returned to the Niagara Region and is being held in custody pending a bail hearing on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at the Robert S.K. Welch Courthouse in St. Catharines.
The NRPS thanks the Toronto Police Service and Peel Regional Police for their assistance and collaboration in the arrest.
Anyone with further information is asked to contact detectives at 905-688-4111, option 3, ext. 1009450.
Those who wish to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards for information that leads to an arrest.
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