News relating to crime and police and traffic offenses in Niagara Region
Wainfleet – The Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) has been actively investigating the collision since September 9, 2025. As a result of the investigation grounds were formed to support charges. Read more…
In December 2025, the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Human Trafficking Unit (HTU) initiated a human trafficking project that focused on the demand for commercialized sexual services from youth within Niagara Region. Read more…
Detectives with the Collision Reconstruction Unit continue to investigate this matter. On Tuesday, December 2, detectives located and seized a White 2010 Mercedes GLK350 that is believed to have been involved in the collision. Read more…
On Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at approximately 9:45 AM, uniform officers with The Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) responded to the parking lot of a plaza at the corner of Welland Avenue and Bunting Road for a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. Read more…
Detectives with the Collision Reconstruction Unit continue to investigate this matter and have determined that the involved vehicle is a white Mercedes SUV. The vehicle was damaged in the collision and is missing parts of the passenger side mirror assembly. The mirror on the suspect vehicle has a distinctive built-in turn signal. Read more…
On Saturday, November 29, 2025, at approximately 8:30 pm, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) 1 District (St Catharines/Thorold) Uniform Officers responded to the area of Dunkirk Road at Service Road in St. Catharines for a hit and run motor vehicle collision. Read more…
Keira has been located. Thank you for your assistance. The NRPS has removed Keira’s photo from the original media release and our social media for her privacy. We ask the public and media outlets to consider doing the same. Read more…
On Saturday, November 29, 2025, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) 3 District (Welland/Pelham) Uniform Officers responded for reports of a suspicious vehicle in the area of Ontario Road and Plymouth Road. The investigation revealed that at approximately 2:30 am, the victim was approached by a white 4-door sedan. The suspect provided several unwanted propositions, which the victim declined. The suspect is described as follows: Read more…
The Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) is requesting public assistance in locating Keira MCKAY-MATTE (14 years-of-age). She was last seen at her residence in the area of Welland Avenue and Cushman Road in the City of St Catharines on Friday, November 28 at around 1:15 pm. Read more…
Teddy has been located. Thank you for your assistance. The NRPS has removed Teddy’s photo from the original media release and our social media for his privacy. We ask the public and media outlets to consider doing the same. Read more…