Smithville / West Lincoln News

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  UPDATE 2 - Niagara Falls Detectives Investigating Commercial Break and Enter

  2 District Street Crime Unit detectives contiue to investigate this commercial break and enter.  On March 5, 2025, at approximately [Read more...]
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  NRPS 1 District CORE Team Continues 3P Anti-Shoplifting Initiative in St. Catharines

  In April 2025, the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) Community Oriented Response and Engagement Unit (CORE) [Read more...]
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  NRPS Investigating Theft of Jewellery – St. Catharines

  The Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) office is investigating a significant theft of jewellery from a [Read more...]
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  NRPS Central Fraud Unit Arrests Chartered Professional Accountant

  In February 2024, officers from the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) assigned to 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) office responded to [Read more...]
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• UPDATE 3 – Stolen Vehicle Involved in Fatal Collision – St. Catharines

  Detectives assigned to the Collision Reconstruction Unit of the Niagara [Read more...]
• Detectives Investigating Overnight Shooting At Club 88 – St. Catharines

  On Sunday April 27, 2025, at 12:43am Niagara Regional Police [Read more...]
• Career Portal

  The Career Portal is currently unavailable beginning Friday, April 25th [Read more...]
• Suspects Sought After Robbery At Harmony House Jewellers – Grimsby - UPDATE #1

  The Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) has significantly increased police [Read more...]
• Suspects Sought After Robbery At Harmony House Jewellers – Grimsby

  On April 24, 2025, at 11:25am the Niagara Regional Police [Read more...]
• Charges Laid After Overdose Death in Niagara Falls

  On Monday November 25, 2024, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) [Read more...]
• NRPS Seeking To Identify Person of Interest

  On April 19th, 2025, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) officers [Read more...]
• NRPS Investigating St. Catharines Sexual Assault - Update #1

  On Saturday, April 5, 2025, at approximately 1:20 am 1 [Read more...]
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• NRPS Sexual Assault Unit Investigating Incident on Transit Bus – Update 1 – ARREST

  Detectives from the Niagara Regional Police Service Sexual Assault Unit [Read more...]
• NRPS Investigating Armed Convenience Store Robbery – St. Catharines – Update 1 – ARREST

  Detectives from the Niagara Regional Police Service 1 District (St. [Read more...]
• Easter Weekend R.I.D.E in Welland

  One Driver Arrested and Six Others Issued Roadside Suspensions During [Read more...]
• Toronto (Scarborough) Man Wanted Following NRPS Investigation

  In early April 2025, detectives from the Niagara Regional Police [Read more...]
• NRPS Investigating Violent Residential Robbery in St. Catharines

  On April 16, 2025, at approximately 11:05 p.m., uniform officers [Read more...]
• Niagara Regional Police Conclude “Project Dilly” with Multiple Arrests in St. Catharines

  Since October 2024, officers from the Niagara Regional Police Service [Read more...]
• Public Release – Criminal Impaired Driving Offences – March 29, 2025, to April 5, 2025

  In an effort to bring further attention and deterrence to [Read more...]
• St. Catharines Officer’s Attempting to Identify Driver of Black Pickup Truck

  On Sunday, March 23, 2025, at approximately 6:45 p.m., Niagara [Read more...]
• Update 3 – ARREST - Detectives Investigating Fatal Stabbing in St. Catharines

  Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) detectives assigned to the Homicide [Read more...]
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• LOCATED - MISSING PERSON – NRPS in Niagara Falls are Searching for 13-Year-Old Female

  Missing person Ruby HUANG (13 years) has been located and [Read more...]
• MISSING PERSON – NRPS in Niagara Falls are Searching for a 13-Year-Old Female

  Officers from the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) assigned to [Read more...]
• Collision Reconstruction Unit Detectives Investigating a Fail to Remain – St. Catharines

  On Sunday, April 6, 2025, at approximately 8:00 a.m., 1 [Read more...]
• Human Trafficking Investigation Results in Arrest

  In August 2024, the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Human [Read more...]
• NRPS Investigating St. Catharines Sexual Assault

  On Saturday, April 5, 2025, at approximately 1:20 a.m. 1 [Read more...]
• Unsolicited Individuals Approaching Grimsby Doors

  The Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) is currently investigating two [Read more...]
• Street Crime Detectives Seize Weapons and Drugs – Niagara Falls

  During the spring of 2025, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) [Read more...]
• West Lincoln Man Arrested Following Child Luring Investigation

  In March of 2025, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Detectives [Read more...]
• UPDATE 1 - Niagara Falls Detectives Investigating Commercial Break and Enter

  UPDATE 1 - Niagara Falls Detectives Investigating Commercial Break and [Read more...]
• UPDATE 1 - 35-year-old in Custody After Stabbing Incident on Queen Street – Niagara Falls

  UPDATE 1 - 35-year-old in Custody After Stabbing Incident on [Read more...]
• Public Release – Criminal Impaired Driving Offences – March 24, 2025, to March 29, 2025

  In an effort to bring further attention and deterrence to [Read more...]
• LOCATED - MISSING PERSON – 77-Year-Old Male Missing from Niagara Falls

  Missing person Wayne GILLIS has been located and is safe. [Read more...]
• MISSING PERSON – 77-Year-Old Male Missing from Niagara Falls

  The Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) is currently conducting a [Read more...]
• Update 2 – Detectives Investigating Stabbing in St. Catharines

  Update 2 – Detectives Investigating Fatal Stabbing in St. CatharinesOn [Read more...]
• UPDATE 1 - Homicide Detectives Investigating Shooting in St. Catharines

  This remains an active investigation by Detectives with the Niagara [Read more...]
• Update 1 – Detectives Investigating Stabbing in St. Catharines

  On March 30, 2025, at 4:28am, Niagara Regional Police Service [Read more...]
• Detectives Investigating Stabbing in St.Catharines

  On March 30, 2025, at 4:28am, Niagara Regional Police Service [Read more...]
• 35-year-old in Custody After Stabbing Incident on Queen Street – Niagara Falls

  On March 27, 2025, at 8:45pm Niagara Regional Police Service [Read more...]
• Update 1 – Detectives Investigating Fail to Remain Involving a Pedestrian in St.Catharines

  Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) detectives with the Collision Reconstruction [Read more...]
• Public Release – Criminal Impaired Driving Offences – March 16th, 2025, to March 23rd , 2025

  In an effort to bring further attention and deterrence to [Read more...]
• Uptick in Trailer Thefts – 8 District

  The Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) is currently investigating a [Read more...]
• NRPS Chief Bill Fordy and Director Akram Askoul to Receive King Charles III Coronation Medal

  Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Chief of Police Bill Fordy [Read more...]
• Suspicious Person Call Leads to Multiple Arrests - Lincoln

  On Friday, March 21, 2025, at approximately 2:50 p.m., uniform [Read more...]
• LOCATED - MISSING PERSON – NRPS in St. Catharines are Searching for 80-Year-Old Man

  Missing person Daniel MACKLER has been located and is safe. [Read more...]
• Homicide Detectives Investigating Shooting in St. Catharines

  On Monday, March 24, 2025, at approximately 3:40 a.m., 1 [Read more...]
• UPDATE 2 – Stolen Vehicle Involved in Fatal Collision – St. Catharines

  Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) detectives assigned to 1 District [Read more...]