Crime and Police News

Detectives from the 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) office of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) are continuing to investigate this incident. Investigators have now determined the victim was in the area of Merritt Steet and Townline Road East, in the City of St. Catharines when he randomly encountered a group of four men.  Moments after the encounter, one of the males in the group approached the victim and repeatedly struck him, leaving the victim injured on the ground. Read more…

On August 10, 2024, 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold), uniform officers with the Niagara Regional Police Service attended the area of Merritt Street and Townline Road E, in the City of Thorold, in response to welfare check. Read more…

On August 10, 2024, 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold), uniform officers with the Niagara Regional Police Service attended the area of Merritt Street and Townline Road E, in the City of Thorold, in response to welfare check. Read more…

Investigation revealed that a collector vehicle was stolen sometime between 2:00am and 2:30am on August 15th, 2024.  Read more…

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As a result of the investigation pertaining to the search warrant executed on August 8th, 2024, 5 District (Fort Erie) Detectives charged Greg TARANTINI (44 yrs) of Fort Erie with the following additional criminal charges: Read more…

On Tuesday, August 13th, 2024, at approximately 4:30am, 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara on the Lake) uniform officers responded to a robbery that took place on Portage Road near Fallsview Blvd in the City of Niagara Falls.  Read more…

On Tuesday, August 13, 2024, the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS), Halton Police Service (HPS), Ministry of Transportation (MTO) and the Town of Lincoln partnered for a joint enforcement initiative focusing on commercial motor vehicle enforcement. Read more…

The Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) is currently conducting a missing person investigation in the City of Niagara Falls. 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…