Staff Writer

The Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) is alerting residents about an extortion scam targeting individuals across the region. This scam involves threatening emails where fraudsters falsely claim to have compromising recordings of the victim.  The email can contain personal information, including: name, address, phone number, and a google street view image of your home.  This information is typically gathered from open-source internet searches and does not indicate a legitimate threat to… 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…

In September of 2024, detectives with the 3 District (Welland/Fonthill) Street Crime Unit with the Niagara Regional Police Service began an investigation involving a string of break and enters occurring in the City of Welland. Read more…

The media and public are invited to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Regional Municipality of Niagara Police Service Board on Thursday, September 26, 2024.  The public portion of the meeting will begin at 9:30 am and can be viewed live on the link Niagara Region Police Service Board – YouTube  Read more…

On Thursday September 12, 2024, the Child Abuse Unit with the Niagara Regional Police Service began an investigation into a sexual assault that occurred at St. Catharines Collegiate, located at 34 Catherine Street in the City of St. Catharines. Read more…

Detectives with the Niagara Regional Police Service Homicide Unit continue to investigate the death of an adult male in the City of Welland on Tuesday September 17, 2024. Read more…

On August 29th, 2024, detectives with 8 District (Grimsby/Lincoln/West Lincoln) began an investigation into a vehicle theft that occurred at a residence in the area of St Catharines Street and Dufferin Street in the Town of West Lincoln. Read more…

On Friday September 13, 2024, the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS), Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Hamilton Police Service (HPS), Ministry of Transportation (MTO) and the Town of Lincoln partnered for a joint enforcement initiative focusing on commercial motor vehicle enforcement. Read more…

On Tuesday September 17, 2024, at approximately 10:30am, 3 District (Welland/Fonthill) Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) officers attended a residence in the area of Broadway and Pietz Avenue in the City of Welland in response to an assist ambulance call. Read more…

On Friday September 13, 2024 at 1:33pm, detectives with the Child Abuse Unit with the Niagara Regional Police Service began an investigation into a serious assault that occurred at the Way to Grow Daycare located at 6071 Valley Way, in the City of Niagara Falls involving a child attending the daycare. Read more…