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Prohibited E Scooter Operation Leads to Arrest and Drug Trafficking Charges – Niagara Falls

On August 29, 2024, detectives from the 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara on the Lake) Street Crime Unit observed a male operating an electric scooter on Morrison Street in the City of Niagara Falls. 

The male was known to detectives and a check revealed he was prohibited from operating a motor vehicle in Canada.  The male however had already left the area.  A short time later detectives observed the same male in the driveway of a home on Crysler Avenue in Niagara Falls.  Detectives arrested the...

NRPS Investigating Nighttime Residential Break In – Welland – Update 1 – ARREST

Detectives from the Niagara Regional Police Service Child Abuse Unit, 3 District (Welland/Pelham) detective office and the Forensics Services Unit have been investigating this incident since it occurred.

As a result of the investigation detectives were able to identify a suspect.  On August 29, 2024, 3 District Street Crime Unit detectives arrested Sean M. Mezo (39 years) of Welland.   Mezo has been charged with the Criminal Code offences of:

• Break Enter Commit – Sexual Assault
• Sexual Interference

Uploads of Child Sexual Abuse Material Result in Arrest of St. Catharines Man

In May of 2024, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Detectives assigned to the Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit began an investigation into the uploading and sharing of Child Sexual Abuse Material over a social media platform.    

On August 29, 2024, Detectives from Niagara Regional Police service Internet Child Exploitation Unit and Technological Crime Unit executed a search warrant at a private residence in St. Catharines and seized numerous devices capable of storing electronic data. ...

Serial Theft Suspects to Identify - Niagara - GTA - Southwestern Ontario

The Niagara Regional Police Service is investigating a theft (shoplifting) incident from the Rexall Pharmacy in Thorold.

On June 14, 2024, at approximately 3:00pm two unknown female suspects entered the store and removed multiple items from the shelves and hid them in bags.  The suspects left the store without paying for the approximate $1000 of merchandise (skin care products).  

Further investigation has determined the same suspects have been linked to similar thefts across Southwestern Ontario...

Public Notification of Police Training – Welland & Pelham

The Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Training Unit will be conducting legislated police vehicle operations training for all Police Constables between September 2, 2024, and January 31, 2025.  The training will take place between 9:00am and 5:00pm on rural roads in the area of Welland/Pelham. 

Area residents can expect to see an increased police presence involving both marked and unmarked police vehicles.  There will be no simulated pursuits or impact to vehicular traffic.  All training will...