In March of 2025, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Detectives assigned to the Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit began a proactive investigation to target people in our community who use the Internet to connect and meet with children for a sexual purpose. Read more…
Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) detectives assigned to the Domestic Violence Unit (DVU) have been actively investigating a stabbing that occurred in the City of Welland on July 13, 2025. Read more…
UPDATE 6 – Detectives Investigating Smithville Homicide Read more…
The Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) is proud to partner with Wendy’s restaurants across Niagara for the 7th annual Summer Safety Campaign. Read more…
In June of 2025, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Detectives assigned to the Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit, Child Abuse Unit, and Technological Crimes Unit began a joint undercover investigation into the luring of minors using the Internet. Over the course of the investigation the suspect is alleged to have communicated for a sexual purpose with a person under the age of 16. Undercover officers within the ICE Unit posing as a young person under the age of 16 continued… Read more…
On Thursday, July 3, 2025, uniform members of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) assigned to 3 District (Welland/Pelham) responded to a retirement condominium in the City of Welland for reports of multiple break and enters. Read more…
Traffic Enforcement Unit (TEU) members of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) conducted a focused traffic safety initiative aimed at addressing excessive speeding in rural areas across the Niagara Region. The initiative took place from Thursday, July 10, 2025, to Sunday, July 13, 2025. Read more…
On Saturday, July 12, 2025, at approximately 5:55 p.m., 5 District (Fort Erie/Ridgeway) uniform officers with the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) responded alongside the Fort Erie Fire Department and Niagara Emergency Medical Service (NEMS) to a motor vehicle collision on Netherby Road, in the area between Point Abino Road North and Schaubel Road in the Town of Fort Erie. Read more…
On Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at approximately 8:00 a.m. uniform members of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) assigned to 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) responded to a local hospital for reports of an individual suffering from gun shot wounds. Read more…
On Friday, July 11, 2025, at approximately 12:20 p.m. uniform members of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) assigned to 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) responded to an apartment in the area of Ontario Street and St. Paul Street for a shooting call. Read more…