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Collision Reconstruction Detectives Investigating Motor Vehicle Collision in Grimsby

On March 2, 2025, at approximately 9:35pm, 8 District (Grimsby/Lincoln/West Lincoln) uniform officers with the Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) responded alongside the Grimsby Fire Department and Niagara Emergency Medical Service (NEMS) for a motor vehicle collision in the area of Woolverton Road and Kemp Road in Grimsby.

Initial investigation has determined a black Ford F150 was travelling south on Woolverton Road south of Kemp Road, when the vehicle lost control, exited the road way and...

Male Arrested and Charged with Break and Enter in St. Catharines

In December of 2024, detectives with 1 District Street Crime (St. Catharines/Thorold) with the Niagara Regional Police Service began an investigation into a break and enter that occurred in the area of Centre Street and Court Street in the City of St. Catharines.

Investigation revealed a male suspect had broken into an apartment at this location, stole a coin collection worth over $10,000 and left the residence.

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

ADVISORY: Niagara Police Service Board Meeting – February 27, 2025

The media and public are invited to the next regularly scheduled meeting of the Regional Municipality of Niagara Police Service Board on Thursday, February 27, 2025.  The public portion of the meeting will begin at 9:30 am and can be viewed live on the link Niagara Region Police Service Board - YouTube 

The Board will record the meeting and will upload the link to the Board’s website for the public to access following the meeting. 

The agenda for this meeting, as well as a full listing of Board...

6 District (Port Colborne/Wainfleet) Closure

CLOSURE NOTICE

As of Tuesday, February 18th , our 6 District – Port Colborne/Wainfleet Station will be closed to the public while the Region completes renovations to make the building more accessible for the community we serve.

We anticipate the closure lasting 60 days, and will advise when it has reopened.

During this time, Police Checks will still be available through our other districts and online. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause

Welland Man arrested on Child Pornography Charges

In January 2025, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Detectives assigned to the Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit commenced a joint investigation with the Brantford Police Service into the sexual exploitation of children over a social media platform. 

On February 15, 2025, Detectives from Niagara Regional Police Service Internet Child Exploitation Unit and Technological Crime Unit executed a search warrant at a private residence in Welland and seized numerous digital devices capable of...