Niagara hotel providers join fight against sex trafficking as province proposes new legislation
Hotel providers in the Niagara Region and across Ontario could be called on to join help fight against human trafficking.
Crime and Police News
News relating to crime and police and traffic offenses in Niagara Region
Lincoln man arrested in neighbour harassment case
Niagara police said they have arrested a Lincoln man after a more than a decade-long campaign in which he allegedly harassed his neighbours.
Niagara police seeking owner of stolen property recovered from Pelham car break-ins
If you were a victim of a theft from a motor vehicle last December, the Niagara police may have your stolen property.
Lincoln man charged in 30-year-old sexual assault case
A 67-year-old Lincoln man has been charged in connection with sexual assaults spanning back to the late 1980s and early 1990s. Last August, detectives with the Niagara Regional Police Service Sexual Assault Unit started an investigation into allegations of sexual assault spanning back more than 30 years. A police statement released today said “between 1987-1991, … Read more
Lincoln man among eight people on latest Niagara DUI offence list
Eight people are on the newly issued Niagara police list of drinking and driving offences for the period of Jan. 25 to Feb. 7.
Niagara police warn about fake gift card scams
The Niagara Regional Police Service issued a warning about frauds involving the purchasing of gift cards. The scam works by the victims receiving emails or texts from scammers pretending to be someone they know and asking them to purchase gift cards. The scammer then asks that the victim to scratch the back of the gift cards and send them the information … Read more
‘Expect a visit’: Niagara’s farms under scrutiny in COVID-19 enforcement blitz
Niagara’s agricultural and farming operations have been put on notice. Ontario labour minister, Monte McNaughton, recently said the region’s agriculture sector “can expect a visit” from ministry inspectors. “We’re proactively going to farms, greenhouses and other locations where agricultural workers work, with a specific focus on operations employing temporary foreign workers,” the minister said in … Read more
Sledding boy killed by truck in Lincoln
A snowsledding boy who was struck by a truck in Lincoln yesterday has died.
How many tickets have been issued for violating emergency orders in Niagara?
What enforcement action has been like since the start of the COBID-19 pandemic in Niagara communities.
Niagara Falls, Ont., man charged in sexual abuse of girl under 16
NIAGARA FALLS, Ont. — A 38-year-old man has been charged in connection with the sexual abuse of a girl under the age of 16 in Niagara Region. Police say they launched the investigation last July and made the arrest on Friday. The suspect, Bradley David Bint, 38, of Niagara Falls, is charged with one count each of … Read more