On December 23rd, 2024, at 4:33pm Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) officers assigned to 1 District (St. Catharines / Thorold) responded alongside Niagara Emergency Medical Service (NEMS) paramedics and members of the St. Catharines Fire and Emergency Services for a motor vehicle collision on Carlton Street between Roehampton Avenue and Grantham Avenue, in the City of St. Catharines. Read more…
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Collision Reconstruction Detectives Investigating Fatality – St. Catharines
On December 23, 2024, at approximately 1:15 a.m., 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) uniform officers with the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) responded alongside the St. Catharines Fire Department and Niagara Emergency Medical Service (NEMS) for a motor vehicle collision on Glenridge Avenue, in the area between Lockhart Drive and John Macdonell Street in the City of St. Catharines. Read more…
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Welland Man Wanted for Child Pornography Offences
In April 2024, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Detectives assigned to the Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit initiated an investigation into an unknown person possibly violating their Order of Prohibition. Read more…
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Male and Female Arrested – Over $300,000 in Stolen Property Recovered
On November 27, 2024, detectives from the 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara-on-the-Lake) Street Crime Unit began an investigation into a break and enter to Turkstra Lumber, located at 4555 Kent Avenue in the City of Niagara Falls where approximately $75,000 worth of plywood was taken. Read more…
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NRPS Attempting to Locate the Owner of an ATV Found in St. Catharines
On Thursday, December 19, 2024, at approximately 5:40 a.m., 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) Uniform Officers responded to a Suspicious Person call for service in the area of Oakdale Avenue/Westchester Avenue in the City of St. Catharines. Read more…
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MISSING PERSON – NRPS in Port Colborne are Searching for a 31-Year Old Man
Detectives from the 6 District (Port Colborne/Wainfleet) office of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) are searching for missing person Derek Gibbs (31 years) of Port Colborne. Read more…
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Niagara Falls Male Arrested in Relation to Multiple Historic Sexual Assaults
In November of 2024, detectives with the Sexual Assault Unit with the Niagara Regional Police Service began an investigation regarding historical sexual assaults that occurred on young persons in the Region of Niagara. Read more…
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Two Charged for Distracted Driving During Festive R.I.D.E. Campaign
On Wednesday, December 18th, 2024, members of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) conducted R.I.D.E. spot checks in the Town of Lincoln and City of Thorold. Read more…
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Uptick in Vehicle Thefts across Niagara
As the colder months approach, the Niagara Regional Police Service would like to remind the public of the heightened risk of auto theft. Criminals are specifically targeting vehicles left running to warm up, especially when keys are left in the ignition. Additionally, farm trucks remain vulnerable when keys are left in the ignition or stored in accessible locations. Read more…