News relating to crime and police and traffic offenses in Niagara Region
On October 20th, 2022, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) detectives assigned to the Sexual Assault Unit (SAU) received a report of a belated sexual assault involving a family physician in the City of Welland. Read more…
In November of 2022, the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Central Fraud Unit (CFU) received a complaint from an insurance company pertaining to suspicious benefit claims being processed and submitted by two individuals who reside in the Region of Niagara. Read more…
In January 2023, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) detectives assigned to the Child Abuse Unit (CAU) commenced an investigation into an alleged child sexual assault that occurred at a commercial business located in a plaza near the intersection of Hartzel Road and Rockwood Avenue, in the City of St. Catharines. Read more…
Throughout the month of January 2023, the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) 3 District (Welland / Pelham) Street Crime Unit (SCU) began investigating break and enters that occurred at closed commercial businesses located throughout the downtown core in the Town of Pelham. Read more…
On February 1st, 2023, at 1:36pm the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Communications Unit received a telephone call indicating a shooting had just occurred at a residential address on Linwell Road between Ontario Street and Lakeport Road, in the City of St. Catharines. Read more…
The media and public are invited to view the Regional Municipality of Niagara Police Services Board Finance Committee Meeting on Thursday, February 9, 2023. The meeting will begin at 9:00 am and can be viewed live on the link Niagara Region Police Services Board – YouTube Read more…
On August 26, 2022, Raymond Riley was attacked and assaulted in the area of Riordon Street and Division Street in the City of St. Catharines. Read more…
In an effort to bring further attention and deterrence to driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, the Niagara Regional Police Service will be reporting the names of those people who are charged with an alleged criminal impaired driving offence in the Region. Read more…
On January 30th, 2023, an officer assigned to the Traffic Enforcement Unit (TEU) of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) was operating a police patrol vehicle equipped with an Automated Licence Plate Recognition (ALPR) reader on Hartzel Road near Walnut Street, in the City of St. Catharines. Read more…
NRPS Collision Reconstruction detectives are investigating after a 14-year female pedestrian was struck by an SUV in Grimsby. Read more…