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Detectives Receive Reports of Spiked Drinks in the Niagara Region

The Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) have received reports involving alleged spiked drinks in social venues in the Niagara Region.

The NRPS are asking the public to remain vigilant, take extra precautions with their beverages, and stay aware of their surroundings to ensure personal safety.

Drink tampering can lead to health risks and place individuals in vulnerable situations.

We advise everyone to:

• Never leave your drink unattended—keep it with you or with someone you trust.
• Watch your drink...

Male Arrested in Relation to Sexual Assault Incident in St. Catharines

On Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at approximately 4:30pm, 1 District (St. Catharines/Thorold) attended Our Lady of the Holy Rosary Elementary School, located at 41 Collier Road South in the Town of Thorold in relation to a sexual assault call.

Investigation revealed a male suspect was outside of the school when he approached a female under the age of 16 and grabbed her buttocks. 

The suspect then proceeded to the area of the daycare and pushed an employee out of the way so he could enter the school...

Cross Border Sexual Extortion Investigation Results in Arrest of Welland Man

In September 2024, Niagara Regional Police Service (NRPS) Detectives assigned to the Internet Child Exploitation (ICE) Unit commenced an investigation into the sexual extortion of a youth who resides in the United States.  The NRPS ICE Unit was alerted to this complaint by law enforcement partners in the United States who had identified a victim and commenced safeguarding measures.

On November 7th, 2024, Detectives from the ICE Unit and Technological Crime Unit executed a search warrant at a...

Male Arrested in Relation to Break and Enters in Niagara Falls and Grimsby

In September of 2024, 2 District (Niagara Falls/Niagara-on-the-Lake) detectives with the Street Crime Unit with the Niagara Regional Police Service began a break and enter investigation in the City of Niagara Falls and the Town of Grimsby.

Investigation revealed a male suspect had entered a Mosque, located in the area of Stanley Avenue in the City of Niagara Falls, and entered a Worship Center, in the area of North Service Road in the Town of Grimsby and stole donation money and clothes, located...

Public Release – Criminal Impaired Driving Offences – October 27th , 2024 to November 09th, 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...