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LOCATED - Missing Person - 10 Year Old Boy in Welland

Update - LOCATED

Ethan has been located and is safe.  The NRPS would like to thank the media and the public for their help in this matter. 

We have removed his photo from the original media release and our social media.  We would ask the public and media to consider doing the same for his privacy.

Original Release -

Officers and detectives from 3 District (Welland/Fonthill) of the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) are searching for missing person Ethan Nash.

Ethan was last seen on Monday,...

Female Wanted for 4 Counts of Assault with a Weapon

On Thursday, September 12, 2024 at approximately 11:30am, 3 District (Welland/Fonthill) uniform officers with the Niagara Regional Police Service attended the area of Wellington Street and Memorial Park Drive in the City of Welland in response to an assault call. 

Investigation revealed there was a disturbance in the area when a female suspect discharged pepper spray at the crowd. 

4 male youths sustained minor physical injuries as a result. 

As a result of the investigation, detectives were able to...

SCAM ALERT - Extortion Scam

The Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) is alerting residents about an extortion scam targeting individuals across the region. This scam involves threatening emails where fraudsters falsely claim to have compromising recordings of the victim.  The email can contain personal information, including: name, address, phone number, and a google street view image of your home.  This information is typically gathered from open-source internet searches and does not indicate a legitimate threat to...

Public Release – Criminal Impaired Driving Offences –September 1st, 2024 to September 14th, 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...

Street Crime Investigation Leads to Two Arrests

In September of 2024, detectives with the 3 District (Welland/Fonthill) Street Crime Unit with the Niagara Regional Police Service began an investigation involving a string of break and enters occurring in the City of Welland.

As a result of the investigation detectives were able to identify two male suspects responsible for the break and enters.

On September 18, 2024, the suspects were arrested, and multiple search warrants were executed with the assistance from 1 District (St....