News relating to crime and police and traffic offenses in Niagara Region
The Ontario government has said the COVID-19 vaccine made by Oxford-AstraZeneca, which was previously available to residents aged 55 and older, will be offered to those 40 and older starting Tuesday. Here’s what you need to know:
The Niagara Regional Police Service said its officers will not conduct random vehicle stops after the Ontario government expanded police powers Friday to enforce new stay-at-home order rules.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and his government announced the most extreme lockdown measures yet since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic today. They include a wide-ranging series of new restrictions that will extend police power and further restrict movements of Ontario residents. Ford said Ontario will extend its stay-at-home order to a total of six … Read more
A Welland woman reported threats from a man armed with a handgun yesterday. It resulted in the arrest of two men in a Grimsby store.
A community mailbox in Beamsville has been vandalized a fifth time, said the Niagara police Monday. Mailbox vandalism seems to have become a trend in both Lincoln and Grimsby.
A car wash fire in St. Catharines is being investigated as suspected arson by Niagara police.
Niagara police have arrested a homeless man after he allegedly attacked a Welland man with a machete.
On April 7, 2021, at approximately 5:50am, 8 District – Grimsby uniform officers responded to a report of a robbery in Grimsby. Read more…
Two teens sitting were shot with a BB gun by an occupant of an SUV in a St. Catharines park last Thursday evening, Niagara police reported Monday. A police news release said that four male teens, ages 17 to 18, were sitting on play equipment at Joe McCaffery Park at 61 Vansickle Road in St. … Read more
