News relating to crime and police and traffic offenses in Niagara Region
On September 1, 2024, at 12:45am emergency service personnel responded to an assist ambulance call related to a report of a serious farm vehicle rollover in the Town of Lincoln. Read more…
On Friday, August 30th, 2024, members of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) conducted R.I.D.E. spot checks in the Cities of Welland and Thorold. Read more…
Detectives from the Niagara Regional Police Service Child Abuse Unit, 3 District (Welland/Pelham) detective office and the Forensics Services Unit have been investigating this incident since it occurred. Read more…
On August 29, 2024, detectives from the 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara on the Lake) Street Crime Unit observed a male operating an electric scooter on Morrison Street in the City of Niagara Falls. Read more…
In May of 2024, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Detectives assigned to the Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit began an investigation into the uploading and sharing of Child Sexual Abuse Material over a social media platform. Read more…
The Niagara Regional Police Service is investigating a theft (shoplifting) incident from the Rexall Pharmacy in Thorold. Read more…
The Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Training Unit will be conducting legislated police vehicle operations training for all Police Constables between September 2, 2024, and January 31, 2025. The training will take place between 9:00am and 5:00pm on rural roads in the area of Welland/Pelham. Read more…
As the summer of 2024 draws to a close, students across Niagara are set to return to school on Tuesday, September 3, 2024. To mark the occasion, the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) will be conducting its 24th annual Back-to-School Traffic Safety and Awareness Day. Read more…
On August 28, 2024, at 4:22am Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) officers assigned to 3 District (Welland / Pelham) responded to an assault that just occurred in the area surrounding the Welland Bus Terminal located at 160 East Main Street, in the City of Welland. Read more…
On August 27, 2024, at 6:14am the Communications Unit of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) received a 9-1-1 call advising there was an unknown problem at a residence located on West Main Street east of Denistoun Street, in the City Welland. Further information was received that a male had scaled between two buildings to a height of approximately 20 feet and was observed by a female peering inside her bathroom window while attempting the gain entry by removing the screen. Read more…