On Friday, August 22, 2025, at approximately 1:00 p.m. uniform members of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) assigned to 5 District (Fort Erie/Ridgeway) responded to the area of Erie Road and Lakewood Avenue in the Town of Crystal Beach for a reported boat and trailer that had been stolen.
The initial investigation determined that between 12:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, and 1:00 p.m. on Friday, August 22, 2025, a custom coloured black and purple 2022 Malibu LSV boat, along with a black triple-axle trailer equipped with matching black aluminum rims, was stolen from a residence in the area. The boat had a hull number ON8178394, and the trailer is registered in Ontario with license plate W9743T.
The investigation has been assigned to detectives with the 5 District Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB). Detectives are appealing to members of the community to review any available dashcam, cellphone, or surveillance footage recorded between the noted dates and times in the area of Erie Road and Lakewood Avenue. Detectives are seeking video that may have captured the theft or individuals associated with the incident.
Detectives are asking anyone with relevant information to contact them at 905-688-4111, dial option 3, extension 1009700 or by email at [email protected].
Members of the community who wish to provide information anonymously can contact Crime Stoppers of Niagara online or by calling 1-800-222-8477. Crime Stoppers offers cash rewards to people who contact the program with information which leads to an arrest.
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