News relating to crime and police and traffic offenses in Niagara Region
In April 2025, the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) Community Oriented Response and Engagement Unit (CORE) continued its targeted 3P (Past the Point of Purchase) anti-shoplifting initiative in partnership with local retailers. Read more…
The Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) office is investigating a significant theft of jewellery from a St. Catharines residence. Read more…
In February 2024, officers from the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) assigned to 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) office responded to a commercial business regarding a belated fraud involving a Chartered Professional Accountant. The investigation was forwarded to detectives assigned to the NRPS Central Fraud Unit. Read more…
During the early months of 2025, members of the 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara-on-the-Lake) Street Crime Unit commenced an investigation into the sale of illegal drugs in Niagara Falls. Read more…
Detectives assigned to the Collision Reconstruction Unit of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding a stolen motor vehicle and a subsequent fatal collision. Read more…
On Sunday April 27, 2025, at 12:43am Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) uniformed patrol officers assigned to 1 District (St. Catharines / Thorold) were on proactive patrol in the downtown core of the City of St. Catharines when the sounds of gunshots were heard coming from the St. Paul Street area. Read more…
The Career Portal is currently unavailable beginning Friday, April 25th at 12pm until Monday, April 28th at 8am due to maintenance. Read more…
The Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) has significantly increased police presence in Grimsby following the armed robbery at Harmony House Jewellers. Read more…
On April 24, 2025, at 11:25am the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Communications Unit received a 9-1-1 call regarding a robbery that just occurred at Harmony House Jewellers, located on Main Street West in the Town of Grimsby. Uniform patrol officers assigned to 8 District (Grimsby / Lincoln / West Lincoln) were immediately dispatched and responded to the scene. Read more…
On Monday November 25, 2024, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) uniform patrol officers assigned to 2 District (Niagara Falls / Niagara-on-the-Lake) with the assistance of detectives assigned to the 2 District Criminal Investigative Branch (CIB) commenced an investigation following the discovery of a 63 year old male found deceased inside a motel room in the City of Niagara Falls. Read more…