News Archive
NRPS Seek to Identify Suspects in Retail Thefts in Niagara Falls – PHOTOS
Niagara Regional Police are investigating a retail theft in Niagara Falls. On Monday, January 22, at approximately 4:30pm, two unknown males, and one unknown female, entered a Shoppers Drug Mart on...
Male Arrested on Drug and Gun Charges in St. Catharines
In April of 2023, Niagara Regional Police began an investigation into the illegal sale of drugs in the City of St. Catharines.As a result of the investigation, detectives were able to identify a...
TOES Niagara, Brock partnering on project aimed at combatting human trafficking
A new collaborative community project is being launched to help combat human trafficking in Niagara.TOES, or Tools of Empowerment for Success Niagara is working in partnership with Brock University...
Next Generation 911 project kicks off
St. Catharines is leading the way for local area municipalities as a new emergency call-handling system called Next Generation 911 is introduced in Niagara. The new system will bring innovative new...
City of Welland offers financial support for Holy Trinity Church’s temporary emergency shelter
With unanimous support, Welland City Council has approved $52,150 – to be funded through the operating surplus reserve fund – to offset costs incurred by Holy Trinity Anglican Church for an...
NRPS SCAM ALERT – Driveway Repair / Replacement Scams
From the Niagara Regional Police Service: Canadian winters can cause havoc with our residential driveways. Cracking concrete with raised portions, and salt damage may cause a homeowner to consider...
Four People Arrested in Relation to Stabbing and Drug Charges in St. Catharines
Around 1:20 Tuesday afternoon, Niagara Regional Police were conducting crime patrol when they observed a stabbing occur in the area of Court Street and North Street in St Catharines. Investigation...
Male Arrested in Relation to Multiple Break and Enters
On January 25, Niagara Regional Police began an investigation into multiple residential break and enters that were occurring in the Niagara Region. The incidents occurred in Niagara Falls on January...
Detectives Seeking Public’s Help in Identifying Suspects from Pen Centre Robberies
Niagara Regional Police attended the Pen Centre in St. Catharines just before 8:45 Monday night for a robbery in progress. Information was that four unknown masked males entered the Pen Centre and...
Proposed new name for the new West Lincoln Memorial Hospital
Officials with West Lincoln Memorial Hospital say the Mayors of Grimsby, Lincoln, the Township of West Lincoln and the Chair of Niagara Region have submitted a request to Hamilton Health Sciences to...
NIAGARA POLICE SERVICES BOARD APPOINTS NEW CHIEF OF POLICE
Jen Lawson, Chair of the Niagara Police Services Board, has announced that the Board has selected Bill Fordy as the new Chief of Police for the Niagara Regional Police Service. Fordy is currently...
School Bus Driver Charged Following Collision in Welland
Just before 8AM Wednesday, emergency personnel responded to a report of a collision at the intersection of Canal Bank Street and Ontario Road in Welland involving a school bus and car. Emergency...