MISSING PERSON – NRPS in Welland are Searching for a 13-Year-Old Male
Officers from the 3 District – Welland/Pelham office of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) are searching for missing person John “Blake” Holoday. Read more…
Crime and Police News
News relating to crime and police and traffic offenses in Niagara Region
NRPS Conduct R.I.D.E. In Port Colborne and Fort Erie – May 16, 2025
On Friday, May 16, 2025, members of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) conducted R.I.D.E. spot checks in the City of Port Colborne and the Town of Fort Erie. Read more…
Investigation Following Welland Shooting – Update 2 – ARREST
Detectives from 3 District (Welland/Pelham) of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) have continued to investigate a shooting that occurred on May 9, 2025, in Welland. As a result of the investigation, Shaun Krawiec, 28, of Bradford, Ontario, was identified as the suspect. Read more…
Niagara Regional Police Service Celebrates Second Year of Citizen Police Academy in 2025
The Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) is excited to announce the return of the Citizen Police Academy for its second year, continuing to build strong relationships between police and the community we serve. Read more…
ADVISORY: Niagara Police Service Board Meeting – May 22, 2025
The media and public are invited to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Regional Municipality of Niagara Police Service Board on Thursday, May 22, 2025. 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…
NRPS Street Crime Unit Drug Investigation Results in Two Arrests – Niagara Falls
In early 2025, detectives from the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Street Crime Unit, based out of 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara-on-the-Lake), launched an investigation into suspected drug trafficking taking place within the City of Niagara Falls. Read more…
Public Release – Criminal Impaired Driving Offences: May 4 to May 10, 2025
In an effort to bring further attention to, and deter, impaired driving by alcohol or drugs, the Niagara Regional Police Service will be reporting the names of individuals charged with alleged criminal impaired driving offences in the region. Read more…
Three Persons Arrested in NRPS Drug Trafficking Investigation – Niagara Falls
In the early months of 2025, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Street Crime Unit detectives assigned to 2 District (Niagara Falls / Niagara-on-the-Lake) commenced an investigation into suspected drug trafficking occurring in the City of Niagara Falls. Read more…
Man and Woman Arrested for Fentanyl Trafficking – Welland
In the spring of 2025, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Street Crime detectives assigned to 3 District (Welland/Pelham) commenced an investigation into a mobile drug dealer believed to be trafficking fentanyl throughout the City of Welland. Read more…
NRPS Investigating Two-Vehicle Collision in Niagara-on-the-Lake
On May 13, 2025, at approximately 5:46 p.m., emergency services personnel responded to a report of a two-vehicle collision in Niagara-on-the-Lake. Read more…