Crime and Police News

Detectives from the Niagara Regional Police Central Fraud Unit are reporting an increase in “grandparent scam” complaints in Niagara. Emergency scams, including variations called “grandparent scams”, use urgency and the manipulation of emotions to extort money from victims. In these scams, fraudsters cold call seniors, on landline phones, claiming to be a grandchild, family member, law enforcement officer or lawyer calling on behalf of their loved one. They’ll say that the person’s loved one… Read more…

The Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) is currently conducting a missing person investigation stemming from the City of St. Catharines. Read more…

Detectives with 8 District (Grimsby / West Lincoln /Lincoln) continue to investigate following two distraction theft incidents from two Grimsby grocery Stores. Read more…

Two males are facing several charges following an investigation by 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara on the Lake) Street Crime Unit Detectives. Read more…

Officers from the 1 District (St. Catharines / Thorold) office of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) have been investigating over 20 incidents of theft from parked vehicles in the Ontario Street and Scott Street area of St. Catharines. Read more…

The media and public are invited to the Special Public Board Meeting of the Regional Municipality of Niagara Police Services Board on Thursday, January 11, 2024, for the Board’s election of Chair and Vice Chair for the 2024 term.  The meeting will begin at 9:30 am and can be viewed live on the link Niagara Region Police Services Board – YouTube Read more…

In 1994, the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) commenced an investigation into the disappearance of a 33-year-old male who went missing in the Niagara Region. After all investigative avenues had been exhausted, the incident remained open pending any new information. Read more…

On Tuesday January 2, 2024, at 2:50pm 6 District (Port Colborne/ Wainfleet) uniform officers from the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) responded to a report of a single vehicle roll over crash in Port Colborne. Read more…

Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) 8 District (Grimsby / West Lincoln /Lincoln) uniform officers and detectives are investigating after two distraction theft incidents from two Grimsby grocery Stores. 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…