Provincial news for Ontario
Detectives from the 2 District (Niagara Falls / Niagara on the Lake) Street Crime Unit are investigating a series of thefts of American licences plates from parked vehicles in hotel parking lots in Niagara Falls and St. Catharines. The thefts incidents began in July 2023. Read more…
On August 12, 2023, at 2:14am a 1 District (St. Catharines / Thorold) uniform officer with the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) was on patrol in downtown St. Catharines. Read more…
In April of 2022, members of the Bromont Police Service in the Province of Quebec, began an investigation into the luring of a child under the age of 16. The investigation led to the identification of a suspect within the Niagara Region. Members of the Niagara Regional Police Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit took carriage of the investigation. Read more…
In February of 2023 3 District (Welland / Pelham) uniform officers with Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) began a fraud investigation in the City of Welland. Read more…
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…