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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...

Male Arrested in Relation to Break and Enters in St. Catharines

In January of 2025,  1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) Street Crime detectives with the Niagara Regional Police Service began an investigation into break and enters that were occurring at dealerships and auto repair shops, in the City of St. Catharines.

Investigation revealed the suspect was breaking into the businesses, taking key fobs, then stealing the vehicle linked to the key.

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

On February 11, 2025...

Detectives investigating St. Catharines fatal collision

On Thursday, February 6, 2025, at approximately 12:50am, 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) uniform officers with the Niagara Regional Police Service attended the area of Glendale Avenue and Welland Canals Parkway in the City of St. Catharines for a motor vehicle collision with fatal injuries. 

Investigation revealed a 24-year-old male was operating a silver Toyota Supra and is alleged to have been travelling at a high rate of speed, lost control, and collided with a building.   Tragically, the...

2025 Criteria Changes to use a Collision Reporting Centre (CRC) - Niagara

On January 1, 2025, some of the criteria for reporting a collision in Ontario changed to allow more access to Collision Reporting Centres (CRC).  The Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) has three Collision Reporting Centres in the Niagara Region (St. Catharines / Niagara Falls / Welland).

Reporting criteria to use a CRC include:

• Property damage up to $5000.
• No fatalities, or where only minor injuries are sustained (including but not limited to sore neck/back, concussions, minor scrapes or...