Provincial news for Ontario
The 2 District (Niagara Falls / Niagara on the Lake) Street Crime Unit of the Niagara Regional Police Service have been investigating the trafficking of illegal drugs in the City of Niagara Falls. Read more…
Missing person Lauren McCollum (37 yrs.) has been located and is safe. Read more…
Detectives from the 2 District (Niagara Falls/ Niagara on the Lake) office of the Niagara Regional Police Service are currently investigating after the Heartland Forest Nature Experience Center in Niagara Falls was vandalized.
On August 9, 2023, at approximately 12:15 am, four unknown suspects walked onto the property of Heartland Forest Nature Experience on Heartland Forest Road. Once on the property the suspects proceeded to cause damage on the exterior of the property, throwing garbage bins…
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.
In addition to being charged, these individuals are also bound by a Ministry of Transportation 90-day Administrative Driver’s Licence Suspension and are prohibited from operating a motor vehicle on a roadway. The public is encouraged to…
On August 3rd, 2023, the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS), Hamilton 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…
On Friday August 4th, 2023, members of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Traffic Enforcement Unit (TEU) conducted R.I.D.E. spot checks in the City of St. Catharines and the City of Port Colborne. Read more…
On August 4th, 2023, a Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) officer assigned to 2 District (Niagara Falls / Niagara-on-the-Lake was on general patrol in the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake when the rainbow crosswalk located at the intersection of Anderson Lane and Niagara Stone Road was observed to have been damaged. Read more…
On August 3rd, 2023, at 4:16pm Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) officers assigned to 6 District (Port Colborne / Wainfleet) responded to a serious single vehicle collision on Forks Road west of Morog Road, in the Township of Wainfleet. Read more…
On August 1st, 2023, at 3:30pm Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) officers assigned to the Community Oriented Response & Engagement Unit (CORE) conducted a traffic stop on a 2022 Kia Rio on Victoria Avenue near Magdalen Street, in the City of Niagara Falls. The driver failed to identify themselves in accordance with the Ontario Highway Traffic Act. As a result, the driver was advised he was under arrest and was directed to exit the vehicle. Upon exiting, the driver ran from officers and… Read more…
In July of 2023, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Street Crime Detectives assigned to 1 District (St. Catharines / Thorold) commenced an investigation into the distribution of illegal drugs throughout the City of St. Catharines.
On August 2nd, 2023, detectives received judicial authorization to execute a search warrant at Fun Guyz, a commercial business located on St. Paul Street between Queen Street and William Street, in the City of St. Catharines. As a result of the investigation one… Read more…