News relating to crime and police and traffic offenses in Niagara Region
The Niagara Regional Police Service are warning the public about a fraud involving distraction thefts at bank machines. The method involves scammers diverting a bank customer’s attention to steal their bank card while they are using an ATM. Read more…
On Thursday, February 6, 2025, at approximately 12:50am, 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) uniform officers with the Niagara Regional Police Service attended the area of Glendale Avenue and Welland Canals Parkway in the City of St. Catharines for a motor vehicle collision with fatal injuries. Read more…
At approximately 1:11 pm, on Sunday January 26, 2025, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara-on-the-Lake) uniform officers responded to the Greater Niagara General Hospital (GNGH) following concerns regarding an adult male who had been brought to the hospital severely injured from a suspected assault. Read more…
Update – February 5, 2025 Read more…
The Niagara Regional Police Service are once again warning the public about the scam involving taxi fare payments, where unsuspecting victims are tricked into using their bank cards, only to have their personal information stolen and used for unauthorized transactions. 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…
On Tuesday, February 4, 2025, at approximately 1:40am, 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara-on-the-Lake) uniform officers with the Niagara Regional Police Service attended the area of Victoria Avenue and Ryerson Crescent, in the City of Niagara Falls for a robbery. Read more…
On Friday, January 31, 2025, at approximately 6:30 pm, 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara-on-the-Lake) uniform officers with the Niagara Regional Police Service attended a residence in the area of Sodom Road and Willick Road in the City of Niagara Falls for a break and enter, which resulted in a sexual assault. Read more…
In January of 2025, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Street Crime Detectives assigned to 3 District (Welland/Pelham) commenced an investigation into the distribution of psilocybin from an illicit storefront “Fun Guyz” located at East Main Street in the City of Welland. Read more…
In February 2024, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Detectives assigned to the Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit began investigation into Child Pornography offences committed over Instagram. Read more…