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West Lincoln Man Arrested Following Child Luring Investigation

In March of 2025, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Detectives assigned to the Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit and Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Detectives assigned to the Child Sexual Exploitation Unit began a joint undercover investigation into the luring of minors using the Internet.

Over the course of the investigation, the suspect is alleged to have communicated for a sexual purpose unknowingly with the undercover police officer, believing them to be young persons under the...

UPDATE 1 - Niagara Falls Detectives Investigating Commercial Break and Enter

UPDATE 1 - Niagara Falls Detectives Investigating Commercial Break and Enter            

Detectives from 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara-on-the-Lake) continue to investigate the Break and Enter that occurred on March 5, 2025, at Roberts Jewellery located at 4416 Queen Street in the City of Niagara Falls.

Detectives are distributing images of the suspects involved in the break and enter, seeking assistance in identifying them.

Detectives are asking any witnesses, anyone with video footage, or anyone who can...

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 Queen Street – Niagara Falls

Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) detectives assigned to 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara-on-the-Lake) Criminal Investigation Branch (CIB) are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding the stabbing incident that occurred in Niagara Falls on March 27, 2025.

During the initial investigation, officers arrested Luizao Miguel CASTRO based on physical evidence at the scene and an...

Public Release – Criminal Impaired Driving Offences – March 24, 2025, to March 29, 2025

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...

LOCATED - MISSING PERSON – 77-Year-Old Male Missing from Niagara Falls

Missing person Wayne GILLIS has been located and is safe. We would like to thank the community and the media for their assistance with this matter.

We have removed his photo from the original media release and our social media for his privacy. 

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Original Release - Wednesday, April 2, 2025