Smithville / West Lincoln News

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  Human Trafficking Investigation Results in Arrest in Niagara Falls

  On Saturday August 2, 2025, uniform officers with Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara-on-the-Lake) began a human [Read more...]
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  Horses Targeted in Animal Cruelty Incident in Welland

  On July 31, 2025, detectives from the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) 3 District Criminal Investigations Bureau (Welland/Pelham) launched an [Read more...]
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  Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision in St. Catharines

  The Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) has several officers on scene of a fatal motor vehicle collision at an aquatic [Read more...]
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  St. Catharines Man arrested on Child Pornography Charges

  In May 2025, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Detectives assigned to the Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit commenced an investigation [Read more...]
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• Officer Involved Shooting in Niagara Falls

  At approximately 11:15 a.m., the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) [Read more...]
• Missing 83-year-old Male to Locate in Lincoln UPDATE #1 - Located

  The Niagara Regional Police Service would like to thank the [Read more...]
• UPDATE 6 - Police Investigating Incident at Charles Daley Park in Lincoln

  Detectives with the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Homicide Unit [Read more...]
• Missing 83-year-old Male to Locate in Lincoln

  The Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) 8 District Criminal Investigations [Read more...]
• UPDATE 1 – Detectives Investigate Fatal NOTL Collision

  As a result of continued investigation, Detectives with the Collision [Read more...]
• Male Arrested and Charged After Evading Arrest – Fort Erie

  On June 17, 2025, at approximately 7:00 a.m. uniform members [Read more...]
• 36-Year-Old St. Catharines Man Charged with Stunt Driving on Highway 406

  The Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Traffic Enforcement Unit (TEU) [Read more...]
• MISSING PERSON – NRPS in Niagara Falls are Searching for 33-Year-Old Man

  Officers from the 2 District – Niagara Falls/Niagara-on-the-Lake office of [Read more...]
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• UPDATE 5 - Police Investigating Incident at Charles Daley Park in Lincoln

  On Thursday, July 24, 2025, at approximately 8:50 p.m., Peel [Read more...]
• Enforcement Initiative Conducted in Lincoln

  On Thursday, July 24, 2025, the Niagara Regional Police Service [Read more...]
• Massage Therapist Charged with Sexual Assault – Fort Erie

  In July of 2025, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) received [Read more...]
• UPDATE 4 - Police Investigating Incident at Charles Daley Park in Lincoln

  Through the ongoing efforts of detectives with the Niagara Regional [Read more...]
• Drug Warrant Leads to Arrest of Crystal Beach Man and Woman

  During the summer of 2025, detectives from the Niagara Regional [Read more...]
• UPDATE 1 - MISSING PERSON – NRPS Searching for 37-Year-Old Man

  Missing person Devon FERGUSON has been located. We would like [Read more...]
• MISSING PERSON – NRPS Searching for 37-Year-Old Man

  Officers from the 1 District – St. Catharines/Thorold office of [Read more...]
• Detectives Investigate Fatal NOTL Collision

  At approximately 3:00 a.m. on Monday, July 21, 2025, uniform [Read more...]
• UPDATE 1 - Opioid Investigation Leads to Arrest – Niagara Falls

  As a result of further investigation, detectives with the Niagara [Read more...]
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• UPDATE 2 - Detectives Seek Witnesses in Relation to Stabbing – Welland

  As a result of further investigation by detectives with the [Read more...]
• UPDATE 2 - Police Investigating Incident at Charles Daley Park in Lincoln

  As part of the ongoing investigation by detectives with the [Read more...]
• Police Investigate Fatal Pedestrian-Involved Collision

  On Friday, July 19, 2025, at approximately 2:30 a.m., 2 [Read more...]
• UPDATE 1 - Police Investigating Incident at Charles Daley Park in Lincoln

  On Friday, July 18, 2025, 82-year-old Larry Pearce of St. [Read more...]
• Opioid Investigation Leads to Arrest – Niagara Falls

  In May of 2025, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) detectives [Read more...]
• Police Investigating Incident at Charles Daley Park in Lincoln

  On Thursday, July 17, 2025, at approximately 9:45 a.m. uniform [Read more...]
• Impaired Driver Arrested and in Possession of a Loaded Firearm

  On Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at approximately 7:00 p.m. uniform [Read more...]
• Lincoln Man Arrested for Internet Luring Offence

  In March of 2025, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Detectives [Read more...]
• UPDATE #1 – Detectives Seek Witnesses in Relation to Stabbing – Welland

  Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) detectives assigned to the Domestic [Read more...]
• UPDATE 6 – Detectives Investigating Smithville Homicide

  UPDATE 6 – Detectives Investigating Smithville HomicideAs the investigation by [Read more...]
• NRPS and Wendy’s – Summer Safety Campaign 2025

  The Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) is proud to partner [Read more...]
• Joint “Child Luring” Investigation Results in the Arrest of Niagara Falls Man

  In June of 2025, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Detectives [Read more...]
• Detectives in Welland Attempting to Identify Break and Enter Suspects

  On Thursday, July 3, 2025, uniform members of the Niagara [Read more...]
• Traffic Initiative Focused on Reducing Excessive Speeding

  Traffic Enforcement Unit (TEU) members of the Niagara Regional Police [Read more...]
• Collision Reconstruction Detectives Investigating Fatality – Fort Erie

  On Saturday, July 12, 2025, at approximately 5:55 p.m., 5 [Read more...]
• Pair Face Firearm Charges – St. Catharines

  On Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at approximately 8:00 a.m. uniform [Read more...]
• Man and Woman Charged with Firearm Offences – St. Catharines

  On Friday, July 11, 2025, at approximately 12:20 p.m. uniform [Read more...]
• Detectives Seek Witnesses in Relation to Stabbing – Welland

  On Sunday, July 13, 2025, at approximately 9:00 p.m. uniform [Read more...]
• Search Warrant Executed in St. Catharines Results in Multiple Arrests

  In June of 2025, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Street [Read more...]
• Man and Woman Arrested and Charged with Multiple Firearm Offences

  On Friday, June 27, 2025, at approximately 3:15 p.m. uniform [Read more...]
• Update 1 – Motorcycle and Car Collide in Lincoln – Arrest Made

  Detectives from the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Collision Reconstruction [Read more...]
• Niagara Falls Street Crime Investigation Leads to Drug Arrest

  In July of 2025, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Street [Read more...]
• Collision Reconstruction Detectives Investigating Fatal Collision – Pelham

  On Tuesday, July 8, 2025, at approximately 2:25 p.m., uniform [Read more...]
• Police Searching for Suspect in Utility Trailer Theft and Resale Investigation

  In June 2025, detectives from the Niagara Regional Police Service [Read more...]
• UPDATE 1 – Grimsby Male Missing – Public Assistance Requested – 25-66705

  Detectives from the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) 8 District [Read more...]
• Public Release – Criminal Impaired Driving Offences – June 15th, 2025, to June 29th, 2025

  In an effort to bring further attention and deterrence to [Read more...]