Arrest Made after Theft at Resurrection Cemetery in Ancaster

On November 2, 2025, as reported by the Hamilton Police, a man, known to police as Kevin Wintonyk, stole a child's urn from the Resurrection Catholic Cemetery in Ancaster, Ontario.

Wintonyk is known to police, having had repeat run-ins with police for other cemetery thefts. The urn was discovered missing by the father of the child who's urn was stolen by Wintonyk. The father was visiting the cemetery when he noticed the urn missing and alerted authorities.

Wintonyk was found in Niagara Falls and was arrested without any difficulty by police. The missing urn and other objects he had stolen were recovered and returned to the rightful owners. He had stolen from other cemeteries as well. 

He was then charged with multiple counts of indignity to human remains, breaking and entering to commit, possession of property obtained by crime under $5,000, failure to comply with probation twice, and possession of property obtained by a crime. 

Wintonyk is currently being held in custody.