News relating to crime and police and traffic offenses in Niagara Region
Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) detectives in St. Catharines continue to investigate a Princess Ann Circle shooting incident. Read more…
As a result of continued investigation, on Thursday January 9, 2025, Homicide Unit Detectives arrested a suspect in connection to the death of Cathy Prosje. Read more…
Detectives are investigating following the suspicious sudden death of an adult female in the City of St. Catharines. Read more…
On January 9, 2025, at 12:11pm our 1 District (St. Catharines/ Thorold) uniform officers responded to Princess Ann Circle in St. Catharines for a possible shooting. Officers arrived on scene and found a victim suffering from serious injuries. The victim was treated by Niagara Emergency Medical Services paramedics and transported to an out of region hospital. Read more…
Regional Councillor Pat Chiocchio was elected to serve as Chair of the Regional Municipality of Niagara Police Service Board by the members of the Board at their first meeting held on January 9, 2025. Nyarayi Kapisavanhu was re-elected to serve her second term as Vice-Chair. 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 Wednesday, January 8, 2025, at approximately 6:26pm, Niagara Regional Police Service responded to Church Street near Calvin Street in the City of St. Catharines for a collision involving a single motor vehicle and a pedestrian. Read more…
Detectives continue search for missing person 31-year-old Derek Gibbs who was last seen in the City of Port Colborne on Monday December 16, 2024. Read more…
In December of 2024, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Street Crime Detectives assigned to 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara-on-the-Lake) initiated an investigation into an individual not complying with the conditions of his release order. Read more…
On Wednesday, January 1, 2025, at approximately 2:55 a.m. 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) uniform officers from the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) attended the area of Helliwells Lane and St. Paul Street in the City of St. Catharines for a disturbance. Read more…