Provincial news for Ontario
Niagara Regional Police Service uniform officers and detectives assigned to multiple communities have been investigating a series property related crimes since January 10, 2022. The crimes include commercial break and enters and thefts of automobiles. The incidents have occurred in Grimsby, Niagara Falls, St. Catharines, Thorold, and Niagara on the Lake. Read more…
At its meeting on January 27, 2022, the Niagara Police Services Board re-elected Regional Councillor and Mayor of Port Colborne Bill Steele to serve as Board Chair and re-elected Provincial Appointee Dave Eke to serve as its Vice-Chair. The election of the Chair and Vice-Chair for the Police Services Board is consistent with the provisions of Section 28 of the Police Services Act, which requires the Board to select its executive officers at the first meeting of the calendar year. Read more…
In the Spring of 2022, the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS), 1 District (St. Catharines / Thorold) Street Crime Unit commenced a drug investigation into the activities occurring at Tasker Street home in the City of St. Catharines. This investigation was initiated after the NRPS received public complaints alluding to the illegal sale of illicit drugs. Read more…
On February 1, 2022, at approximately 10:15PM 3 District Welland uniform officers from the Niagara Regional Police Service received a call for an assault / robbery in the City of Welland. Read more…
On May 29th, 2022, at 12:40am Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) officers assigned to 2 District (Niagara Falls / Niagara-On-The-Lake) responded to a disturbance at Club Seven located at 5355 Ferry Street, in the City of Niagara Falls. Read more…
On June 2nd, 2022, at 10:49am Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) officers assigned to 5 District (Fort Erie) responded to the area of Garrison Road and Crescent Road in the Town of Fort Erie regarding an individual operating a motor vehicle pointing a firearm. Read more…
Every year scammers target Canadians, many here in Niagara. The scams often target vulnerable victims. In 2021, the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre received 104,295 fraud reports from across Canada with associated losses in excess of $379,000,000. Read more…
On Saturday May 1, 2022, shortly after 1:00am 1 District St. Catharines uniform officers form the Niagara Regional Police Service responded to a report of an assault in downtown St. Catharines. 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…
On Friday, December 10, 2021, members of the Niagara Regional Police continued with their Festive R.I.D.E. campaign with checkpoints in the Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake and the City of Niagara Falls. Read more…