News relating to crime and police and traffic offenses in Niagara Region
As a result of continued investigation by homicide detectives into the circumstances surrounding this incident, the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit began launching a secondary and parallel investigation. Read more…
Officers from the 1 District – St. Catharines/Thorold office of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) are searching for missing person Kelly MCKAY. Read more…
On Thursday, March 6, 2025, at approximately 7:30 p.m. uniform members of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) assigned to 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) responded to a commercial business in the area of Geneva Street and the North Service Road for a reported fraud. Read more…
Canadian winters can wreak havoc on residential driveways, sidewalks, house foundations and chimneys. Cracking concrete, raised surfaces and salt damage may prompt homeowners to consider repairs, replacements and other home renovations. Read more…
On June 23, 2025, at approximately 8:55 p.m., uniformed officers from the Niagara Regional Police Service’s (NRPS) 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) were dispatched to a robbery in progress at a jewellery store located in the Pen Centre, 221 Glendale Avenue, St. Catharines. Read more…
The Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) is warning local businesses about an increase in fraudulent activity involving point-of-sale (POS) terminals. Criminals are increasingly targeting these devices—stealing or swapping machines, or installing malicious hardware—to initiate fraudulent refunds onto credit cards under their control. These types of fraud are costing businesses thousands of dollars in chargebacks and fees, not to mention potential damage to their reputations. Read more…
Detectives with the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) have made an arrest in connection with a fire investigation in Thorold. Read more…
Uniform Officers and Detectives from the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) 8 District (Grimsby/Lincoln/West Lincoln) are investigating a missing person incident. Read more…
On Saturday June 21, 2025, the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) 6 District (Port Colborne) uniform officers conducted a traffic stop in the City of Port Colborne that led to a human trafficking investigation. The investigation was then continued by the NRPS Human Trafficking Unit (HTU). Read more…
The Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) would like to thank the public for their efforts in assisting to locate the missing male in this incident. The male has been located safely. Read more…