News relating to crime and police and traffic offenses in Niagara Region
St. Catharines, ON – The Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) is requesting assistance from the public in locating a suspect involved in a historical sexual assault investigation. Read more…
In May of 2025, detectives from the Niagara Regional Police Service’s (NRPS) Internet Child Exploitation Unit (ICE) commenced an investigation into the historical sexual exploitation of children. Read more…
On Monday, August 25, 2025, at approximately 1:35 p.m. uniform members of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) assigned to 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) responded to the area of Queen Street and Welland Avenue in the City of St. Catharines for a wanted person call. Read more…
On Friday, August 22, 2025, at approximately 1:00 p.m. uniform members of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) assigned to 5 District (Fort Erie/Ridgeway) responded to the area of Erie Road and Lakewood Avenue in the Town of Crystal Beach for a reported boat and trailer that had been stolen. Read more…
Detectives with the Collision Reconstruction Unit continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding a fatal accident that claimed the life of a 53-year-old Pelham resident. Detectives would like to thank members of the community for their assistance in helping to identify the driver and vehicle involved in this incident. Read more…
On Saturday, August 23, 2025, at approximately 8:30 p.m. uniform members of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) assigned to 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) responded to the area of Vine Street and Holden Street in the City of St. Catharines following reports of an assault. Read more…
On Sunday, August 24, 2025, at approximately 11:00 p.m. uniform members of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) assigned to 3 District (Welland/Pelham) responded to the area of Niagara Street and Roger Drive in Welland for a reported for a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. Read more…
On Tuesday, August 19, 2025, detectives from the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit and the Child Abuse Unit (CAU), commenced an investigation into the online luring of a minor. Through the course of the investigation, the suspect is alleged to have knowingly engaged in communications for a sexual purpose with a young person under the age of 14. Read more…
The Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) are warning members of the community to remain vigilant as fraudsters continue to carry out the “Grandparent Scam.” Read more…
On Thursday, August 21, 2025, at approximately 4:00 p.m. uniform members of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) assigned to 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) responded to a location in St. Catharines for a belated child abuse call. Read more…