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NRPS Safety Clears Thorold School – Update 1 – UNFOUNDED

The investigation into this incident has been ongoing by 1 District officers from the Niagara Regional Police Service since it occurred.

The investigation has determined using closed-circuit cameras that no threat ever existed in the school as it was reported.

The matter is being closed as unfounded.

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Original Release – July 25, 2024

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NRPS Detectives Investigating After a NOTL House Hit by Gun Shots

On July 24, 2024, 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara on the Lake) uniform officers with the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) responded to a report of suspicious circumstances at a Niagara on the Lake home. 

Officers arrived on scene at a Young Crescent home and met with the resident. The resident reported to the officers that they found damage to the front of the home after being away from the house for an extended period with the home unoccupied. The investigation determined that on July 1,...

NRPS Safety Clears Thorold School

On July 25, 2024, at 1:31pm 1 District (St. Catharines / Thorold) uniform officers from the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) responded for a report of a possible armed person in a school in Thorold.

Officers attended Our Lady of the Holy Rosary on Collier Road South after day camp / day care staff reported a child stating they saw a man with a knife in the building.   Uniform officers were assisted by the NRPS Canine Unit, and the Emergency Task Unit.  Staff onsite took safety measures and...

Auto Theft in Niagara

Across Southern Ontario, there has been a rise in thefts targeting vehicles from residential driveways, tourism centres and commercial parking lots.

Most vehicle thefts occur in large remote parking lots, shopping malls, residential driveways and unlocked garages.

Auto crimes have become a prevalent issue across Ontario, impacting and compromising safety, security, and the well-being of many residents and communities.  Since 2022, auto theft is among the top three generators for organized crime...

Public Release – Criminal Impaired Driving Offences – July 15, 2024, to July 21, 2024

In an effort to bring further attention and deterrence to driving while impaired by alcohol or drugs, the Niagara Regional Police Service will be reporting the names of those people who are charged with an alleged criminal impaired driving offence in the Region.

In addition to being charged, these individuals are also bound by a Ministry of Transportation 90-day Administrative Driver's Licence Suspension and are prohibited from operating a motor vehicle on a roadway. The public is encouraged to...